Foraging Raven

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 20171,432 views7 comments

Ravens are one of my favorite avian subjects. They've got an underrated beauty thanks to the iridescent color in their feathers that emerges in the right light, and they're also incredible smart, so it's possible to document some interesting behavior from time to time. Last fall I was in Yellowstone photographing a raven pair when one hopped over to a large bison patty and flipped it over to look for tasty bugs.

Canon 1DX
Canon 600mm f/4 IS
ISO 400
1/1600th
f/5

Max

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7 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on February 13, 2017 at 3:38 PM

Yeah, ravens are really interesting and very smart and they are amazing to watch. You really did a good job in bringing out the subtleties in the black color of this bird. And has a fascinating expression as it turns over the Buffalo patty.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 13, 2017 at 4:55 PM

What a cool behavior shot Max. I like it as posted and the pano crop works perfectly. You managed to pull out detail in the blacks extremely well. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM

A really nice job on the exposure of the blacks, Max, and cool behavior.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 13, 2017 at 9:37 PM

Nice behavioral shot. I've taken a few images of these fellows in Yellowstone. They are indeed beautiful in the right light. They are just incredibly hard to photograph, at least for me.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 14, 2017 at 7:52 AM

Like it !
Blacks done well as mentioned. They are indeed hard birds but so comical to watch at close range.. I had 19 on a dead sheep once but only got three shots of one bird !!
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 14, 2017 at 9:14 PM

I like Ravens as well, Max. But because they are so smart, they sure are hard to capture in a nice image. You did very well here. Really nice detail in the blacks and the light shows off the iridescence in the feathers. Really nice image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 16, 2017 at 9:50 PM

A cool behavioral shot Max, great details in the blacks here too. devil

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