▲ 611 ▼ Raven Big Mom (lemmy.ca) submitted 1 year ago by MattW03@lemmy.ca to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago* (4 children) I'm sorry but is the 'baby' raven not itself massive? ETA do they usually hang out in microwaves like this? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jodanlime@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago (3 children) Ravens are pretty big birds. I don't think that's a hatchling but it sure isn't anywhere near an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) Had to go and look it up. I'd always thought they were just crows that were a bit differenty but yeah they're like a double-crow, damn lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yup, they’re the largest member of the songbird family! Even though the noises they make aren’t very melodic, lol They’re shy as hell on the US east coast because historically farmers killed them, but there was no such history on the west coast and they’re like really smart seagulls here. I see them watching roads and parking lots for food opportunities all the time. In the late summer I even see juvenile groups soaring and diving together sometimes. I lived 20+ years on the east coast and never saw a raven once. permalink fedilink source parent [–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Also, juvenile birds look bigger than usual when they have their mouths open for feeding. I suspect it's an evolutionary adaptation to be the biggest target for food. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago (3 children) Ravens are pretty big birds. I don't think that's a hatchling but it sure isn't anywhere near an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) Had to go and look it up. I'd always thought they were just crows that were a bit differenty but yeah they're like a double-crow, damn lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yup, they’re the largest member of the songbird family! Even though the noises they make aren’t very melodic, lol They’re shy as hell on the US east coast because historically farmers killed them, but there was no such history on the west coast and they’re like really smart seagulls here. I see them watching roads and parking lots for food opportunities all the time. In the late summer I even see juvenile groups soaring and diving together sometimes. I lived 20+ years on the east coast and never saw a raven once. permalink fedilink source parent [–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Also, juvenile birds look bigger than usual when they have their mouths open for feeding. I suspect it's an evolutionary adaptation to be the biggest target for food. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) Had to go and look it up. I'd always thought they were just crows that were a bit differenty but yeah they're like a double-crow, damn lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yup, they’re the largest member of the songbird family! Even though the noises they make aren’t very melodic, lol They’re shy as hell on the US east coast because historically farmers killed them, but there was no such history on the west coast and they’re like really smart seagulls here. I see them watching roads and parking lots for food opportunities all the time. In the late summer I even see juvenile groups soaring and diving together sometimes. I lived 20+ years on the east coast and never saw a raven once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yup, they’re the largest member of the songbird family! Even though the noises they make aren’t very melodic, lol They’re shy as hell on the US east coast because historically farmers killed them, but there was no such history on the west coast and they’re like really smart seagulls here. I see them watching roads and parking lots for food opportunities all the time. In the late summer I even see juvenile groups soaring and diving together sometimes. I lived 20+ years on the east coast and never saw a raven once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Also, juvenile birds look bigger than usual when they have their mouths open for feeding. I suspect it's an evolutionary adaptation to be the biggest target for food. permalink fedilink source parent