After releasing a pair of juvenile Brown Pelicans at Fort Baker that had been rehabilitated by International Bird Rescue, I decided to head up to Hawk Hill in the Golden Gate National Park to partake in the annual Hawk Watch.
Common Raven (Corvus corax) photos by Larry Jordan
Unfortunately, Hawk Hill was fogged in…
but luckily for me…
there was a lone Common Raven perched on the railing, vocalizing.
He or she was very cooperative and let me approach close enough to get some full frame photos…
watching me closely for the entire photo shoot 😉
Most unfortunately, due to the lack of congressional legislators to do their jobs, as of October 1st, the Golden Gate National Park as well as all other national parks, are closed until further notice. You can see a list of the impacts on the San Francisco Bay Area here. You can get a better idea of the broad effects of the shutdown at Wikipedia.
On a brighter note, if you want to see some more cool bird photos, check out The Bird D’pot and Wild Bird Wednesday!
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Oh Larry, I love these Common Raven portraits!!!! Awesome. Moody! Crushed.
Excellent photos of this handsome bird!
Wonderful shots of the common bird. Maybe the glower was the bird’s opinion of the shut down!
Amazing!!! I can just hear the raven’s call!!! Of course, with any raven, I think of E. A. Poe. :::smile::: and this time of year, nearing Halloween, I can’t help myself.
Absolutely fantastic images!! [oh and I LOVE fog too]
I love these close-ups Larry. They have such fascinating facial expressions. Great detailed blacks.
GREAT photos! And that video is truly a “nevermore” moment!