10"x13" | giclee on canvas

While I wouldn't say I have a favorite bird, the raven is, I think, a really fascinating specimen. They're one of the smartest birds known. They're intelligent enough to have figured out how to remove the lid off of every conceivable type of trash container in the neighborhood that isn't tied down. Ravens also display a remarkable number of vocalizations and are tool users.  It seems more than obvious that birds are sentient beings to varying levels by species, and therefore it's not surprising that many species mate for life. 

The ravens in Juneau are some of the largest ravens in Alaska—some of them get to be as big as small eagles!