Common raven Oct 30, 2023

Common raven

The common raven is an intelligent and adaptable bird known for its striking appearance and remarkable behaviors. This elegant bird is easily identified by its characteristic wedge-shaped tail and glossy black feathers. Their keen eyesight and agile flight make them proficient hunters, often scavenging for prey or stealing from other predators. Ravens are known for their playful behavior and their omnivorous diet, feeding on a wide variety of foods, including carrion, insects, and small mammals.

© WildMedia/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Oct 30, 2018A species worth defending
Oct 30, 2019Cross this bridge if you dare
Oct 30, 2020Who s there? The largest owl in the world
Oct 30, 2021Central Highlands of Vietnam
Oct 30, 2022Polar Bear Week
Oct 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 26, 2024Arbor Day
Jun 10, 2020The Millennium at 20
Nov 17, 2021Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Apr 27, 2023South Padre Island, Texas
Nov 24, 2022Happy Thanksgiving!
Mar 29, 2019A place called ‘Peace’ in India
Dec 27, 2021Snow buntings take flight
Dec 25, 2018Happy holidays!
Feb 20, 2020Après-ski in the Dolomites
Mar 4, 2020A different kind of dive
Sep 28, 2022A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
Dec 5, 2018’Chess on ice’
Apr 10, 2025Siblings Day
Mar 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
Oct 19, 2020A cliff-hanging complex of temples
Aug 28, 2019Florentine garden brings generations together
Sep 11, 2022Patriot Day
Nov 16, 2021Glenfinnan Viaduct
May 7, 2019Spring comes to Glacier National Park
Jan 16, 2019Up on the glacier
Jul 16, 2024Festival of British Archaeology
Jun 10, 2019Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
Dec 9, 2021Glowworm caves in Australia
Sep 30, 2019Wheels up in Beijing
May 31, 2022World Parrot Day
Sep 11, 2024Patriot Day
Apr 10, 2019Siblings that play together…
Oct 19, 2022Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
Oct 5, 2022World Teachers Day
Jan 8, 2025National Take the Stairs Day