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  The cranes definitely took me out of my photography comfort zone. I’m usually a lot closer to the birds, and it’s usually just one at a time. So it was a challenge to find interactions between smaller groups within the much larger group. It was a good way to work on what Michael Forsberg told me, to look for the story. I also learned that unlike many other birds who perform, cranes often dance together. This was early in the morning so I figure the one that’s in the air is trying to get the othe...

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  There were some incredible blackbird murmuations. The shape of this one reminded me of a crane’s head. As the cranes were flying toward it!

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  Dawn at Staten Island

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  Early morning scuffle

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  The circle of cranes

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  Hoping for the best for our country tomorrow. I’m not super knowledgeable about politics or an extreme leftist or anything, and some people have been kinda condescending about that, but I believe in stuff. When I was a little kid, influential adults in my life helped me learn what’s important and I carry it with me still in who I am and how I conduct my life. I believe in the earth, in kindness, in creativity, and in love goddamn it. I feel like almost nothing in this nation reflects what I know...

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  Ruby-crowned and intense

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  Ruby-crowned kinglet taking cover while still foraging

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  I usually do closeup head and shoulders portraits of ravens because there’s so much in the eye, but in full profile they are also impressive.

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  My most recent camping trip was a year ago. I miss it but I don’t regret it; I decided to stay in town on weekends so I could help out my parents.

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  Bill touching reinforces the pair bond

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  I also want to say, as I mentioned the other day, the ravens don’t always want to come near me, so I respect the distance and don’t chase. I’m also not in the habit of feeding them (or any other birds). As someone who cares deeply for birds, I recommend following local ordinances and practices, common sense, and the ethics of interacting safely with wildlife.

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  This was the calmest Raven from the morning. They seem to be most tolerant of human presence at the beginning and end of the day, possibly coinciding with their grooming and self-maintenance tasks.

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  I’ve spent enough time with Ravens to know they’re not always in the mood. But every once in awhile—maybe it’s part of their PR campaign for the Halloween season, or maybe they just finished eating or preening—they’ll humor me and stick around for a moment where they seem just as curious as I am. A genuine “who’s watching who” scenario when I suddenly realize I’ve forgotten to breathe.

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  RE: https://mas.to/@Jgbird/117437743977273831 The wing tags were placed onto the birds by researchers monitoring storm petrel nest predation to be able to identify the ravens on the camera traps. https://sonoranjv.org/threats-ashy-storm-petrels-channel-islands/

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  We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon

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  Dracula teeth

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  Here, there, everywhere. Good ole Taylor GS7.

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