Ravens
Calling caw caw caw.
Smart, black bird. Wingspan four feet.
Much larger than crows.
Sometimes confused with crows but Ravens are much large. They have a very thick beak and shaggy throat feathers. Their long, wings have long narrow “finger” feathers. Compared to crows, they are less social so are normally seen alone or as a pair (crows tend to spend time in groups). When in flight, a raven’s tail is diamond-shaped (a crow’s tail is fan-shaped).
Body length: 22”-27” (Crows: 15”-20”)
Wingspan: 45”-46” (nearly 4 feet!). (Crows: about 3 feet)
Weight: 1.5 lbs to 3.5 lbs (Crows: 2/3 lb to 1.4 lbs)
Lifespan: one banded raven lived to be 22 years old. (Crows: a banded crow lived to be 16 years old)
A good source of additional information is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology-All About Birds site:
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Raven/id
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/id
Congrats to "type2bill" for being the First To Find the cache.
Ravens have a large beak
Ravens have shaggy throat feathers.
Note the diamond-shaped tail
Raven tracks
Finding the cache:
- This cache is along a nice, mostly flat trail within the park.
- No need for your toes to leave the trail to find the cache.
- The container has room for small “treasure” and travel bugs. If you take a piece of treasure please leave something of equal or greater value in return. Also make sure the “treasure” you keep is not a “travel bug” (they are meant to be moved from cache to cache).
- It is always a good idea to have a pencil or pen with you.
- Please rehide the cache as well or better than when you found it.
- You’ll need a Discover Pass if you plan to park within Camano Island State Park.
- Please let me know if there are problems with either the cache or its coordinates.
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- This geocache has been placed on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission managed property with written permission from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- The following items shall not be placed in the geocache: Food items; illegal substances; medications; personal hygiene products, pornographic materials; inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials or weapons of any type. Log books are required for each cache and are to be provided by the owner of the cache.
- It is the visitor’s responsibility to orient themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
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