1606_1164 Common Raven - a photo on Flickriver

1606_1164 Common Raven

            Ravens are the genius birds of North America, ranging from southern deserts to northern tundra, from harsh open prairie to the forests and mountains. This is one of a pair that had learned how to work the tourists for handouts in the Mosquito Creek Campground in Banff. 

Chris and I sat in folding chairs outside his camper-trailer and used medium telephotos to shoot across the camping circle. Probably the laziest wildlife shoot I've ever done. I believe the ravens think of us as unintelligent, innocuous treat dispensers. They love to pluck the squashed grasshoppers and bees off the front bumpers and grilles of cars - among their very favourite treats. I always allow this. Stealing food from my picnic table is something I don't allow, but they get away with that, too. 

Here on the prairie they are quite shy; not as many tourists. My best photo ops with them have been from the Alberta Rockies and the Coast Mountains of BC. 

Photographed in Banff National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2016 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Alberta / Improvement District No. 9 (show map)

Taken on: June 8, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/4.0, 1/200 sec, 300mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	300.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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