The Ravens In Winter

This is a duplicate reload of the same name cause I had the ravens names and where they were from mixed up in the original's intro. This footage is taken from our most recent 3200 mile Winter Road Trip this last December 2019. What makes this trip different is we that we actually planned a few things ahead of time. First and foremost, I've been trying to find time to go to Ogden, Utah, to meet a fellow raven lover named Jade Goodell, who has been working passionately and consistently with an older raven (about 20) named "Cronk" at the Ogden Nature Center. She's been sharing her amazing journey with me and I want to share some of what she's experienced with you. Then, my Utah visitors to Crystal Cove kept telling me I have to go meet this amazing raven named "Cash." So I'm off the meet her, and her handlers at the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City.

Then, there was a dinosaur track site I visited back in 2016, where I photographed tracks that I;m convinced could have only been made by a perching bird. The problem is they are in sediments that are about 40 to 50 million years older than what is currently accepted for the "time of birds." When I asked about them, the museum called them "baby dinosaur" tracks. (I'm not referring to the tracks at 2:04 ) I came home and did a lot of research and came to the conclusion they are definitely bird tracks for no dinosaur has a hallux that is this long and that is also flush with the rest of the foot. (See the series beginning at 45:47 ) As one who tracks birds all the time, I'd say these tracks are identical to what I'd expect to see from modern day jays, grackles and magpies. So! I ended up going to a good number of tracks sites in both Utah and Colorado, and in time I'll share the details of what I've found.

And then there's the fun of counting ravens in the winter wonderlands of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah & Colorado! Of course! OK, I admit it's a bit long ... no way long, but look, I live at a beach with incredibly mild and almost perfect weather all year long, so even if I'm the only one who watches it, it's worth it to me!

And for those interested here's the article by Hillary Davis that ran in both "The Daily Pilot" and "The Los Angeles Times"

In time I will be posting some special footage of both The Tracy Aviary and the Ogden Nature Center and my interviews with raven handlers; Jade, Helen & Jackie.

[mariamunoz-nebbia]

That raven flying along with you is MAGICAL! ❤ It likes you and wants to accompany you. ❤What an experience! ❤

[Snowiesphotography]

Wow at the Raven flying with you! That was awesome <3

[cathyolague]

Thank you for the beautiful armchair road trip. So fun. Maybe someday I'll get brave enough to venture out on my own raven hunt. For now I will continue to try to engage the neighborhood guys.

[valsummers]

I swear that raven was really having fun escorting your car
He/she loved that you were driving at raven cruising speed

[eekinelsa]

remember, birds are a surviving class of dinosaurs

[DAVIDCSENN]

"I live in a rural part of the Texas low rolling plains and I'm trying to befriend my local ravens. So far they are indifferent but I will win them over!"

[StarBright]

Loved your video! I loved that raven that followed your car. Was he alone and lonely? So he enjoyed your company? Beautiful scenery with the snow. We have lots of ravens and/or crows where I live and hike with my dogs. I still have trouble identifying which are crows or ravens.

[DanielleG]

Thank you for sharing!!! You are so lucky!!!

[lottisintellect]

Thank you for a beautiful journey. Miss Cali so much.

[jensen]

thank you for sharing and reposting rick! i meant to watch this earlier and am glad to finally see it. i love this a ton... Awesome video buddy, thanks again. i still look forward to visiting you someday. may the wind stay with you, Cy@!!!🌬💙💚

[hilladelphia]

Oh my eyes have seen this video ... I'm so grateful, thank you, for the raven who stuck around with you a while...and you noticed and filmed and shared lunch and everything! Thank you. Praise a God by Whom all blessings flow, praise Him all ye creatures here below.... love to you and yours from me and the raven on my street corner.

[patrickbrabenec]

👏👏👏👏👏Another well done work, thank you for sharing with us♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🕊️

[reginadickerson]

THAT WAS THE BEST RD TRIP EVER!
I LK TO LOOK BUT I'M NOT THE TRAVELING TYPE, I ENJOYED IT ALL EVERY MUCH, ESPECIALLY THE RAVEN FOLLOWING U WAS SO COOL IT WAS LK FOLLOW ME TO THE BEST STOP TO EAT UR LUNCH...LOL
I THOUGHT IS THAT A NORMAL THING, RAVEN FLYING LONG SIDE CARS OR IS THAT GOD JUST BLESSING U FOR UR LOVE OF THE THANK U ::)

[coriegause]

21:19 It Knows and can sense youre doing a road trip documentary about them

[valsummers]

Ravens hoodoo diving ❤❤❤❤
If they have minimal circulation in their feet and tuck them into their feathers when needed. ???

[Whiteshell]

*What type of camera are you using Rick ? Great stuff!*

[TeresaGill]

I may have missed it, but I can't find in the video or caption an explanation as to why that particular raven was intently following you in your car -- on vacation, no less! Do you travel this road frequently? Does this raven recognize you? Very interested to know more about this.

[AKARazorback]

Are you sure those aren't your own Raven buddies from back home following you? xD

[Fuilleverte]

It sort of looked like the raven was using your car as a mobile Thermal.

[DAVIDCSENN]

Here is a possible explanation for fossilized bird tracks in a zone where they should not appear. Hope the link works!