This morning as Barbara and I were taking our daily walk around the
neighborhood (old people do that sort of thing) four, count 'em, FOUR Ravens flew north
along Princeton Place, one muttering to the others. By the time we got to
College Parkway, the four had circled back and were flying east over College
Gardens Park. As we looped back through the park two of the Ravens, including
the muttering one, flew overhead toward the west. In the direction the four
flew and from which the two returned there are two microwave/cell phone towers
on either side of Rt 355 at College parkway. Recall that the Damascus nest
was on such a tower. I went back later in the day to scan the towers but
found no Ravens or signs of a nest. But this could have been a scouting mission
so I'll keep watching. I interpreted the muttering Raven to be a young
bird. Perhaps we were looking at a family group with two adults and two
offspring. To put this sighting in context, we have heard or seen Ravens in the
neighborhood at least five times since spring and there are frequent reports from
Little Bennett Regional Park.
Isn't range expansion fascinating?
Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD
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