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Dear Birders,
Over the last two weeks my wife and I have witnessed some
unusual behaviour in a Little Raven. By far the most common raven in our
district is the Little Raven and it can be seen individually and in small groups
through to loose flocks of 50 or more. A few occasionally visit our 5 acre
block on the outskirts of Murray Bridge (80 km SE of Adelaide).
One individual has commenced regular visits to our front
verandah. We think he may have been attracted initially to a box of apples
(since moved inside) but he now visits daily, sits on a cupboard under the
window, calls loudly and then repeatedly flies against the glass as if attacking
it. He may do this 15 to 20 times a day, more frequently on overcast days. It
has now taken to banging against other windows, even some on the other side of
the house. The main window attacked has a westerly aspect while the others have
a southerly aspect and easterly aspect recpectively.
I've never seen this kind of behaviour in a raven before.
It is becoming a little annoying after all this time
and I'd hate to see it hurt itself.
Any comments?
Happy birding,
Trevor Hampel
Murray Bridge,
South Australia
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