Ravens are one of my favs. I believe one of Ebbies favs too. I know of them from being up country where the very large ones live. The large ones, bog ravens I call them, are as big as eagles and the eagles daren't mess with them. They are so intelligent and have extended families and a hierarchy among those families. I have seen them fend off eagles, yotes and bears... yes, young bears. They taunt young bears in large groups at carrion until the bear takes a rest and then they feed.

Read "A Sparrow Falls". It is accurate. A raven will help a human hunt. So will a Moosebird (Canada Jay) I have seen it first hand. The native peoples know. I learned it from my father who learned from his....

Sorry for the thread drift.

I put fat trimmings in the crooks of the branches of my maple in winter rather than just on the ground. When I whistle, the crows come but the seagulls have caught on and they outnumber the crows 100 to 1. Keeps the seagulls from shitting on my truck. I think that is a great tip.