The Audubon Common Raven Cam

Avian Ambassador since August 2017
Born in Spring 2011
Male

Zachariah, or "Zach", was born in Maine in 2011 but fell from his nest soon after, fracturing the radius and ulna bones in his wing. Avian Haven rescued and rehabilitated the young raven, but found that he was unable to fly. He spent his rehabilitation time with surrogate adult ravens. Between 2012 and 2017, Zach was an education ambassador for Wind Over Wings. He quickly learned to step up on a glove and is now enjoying his life as an educational ambassador with Audubon. He stars in the “Bird Brains” program that features avian intelligence. They don’t get any smarter than this!

Fun Fact

Common Ravens are smart, which makes them dangerous predators. They sometimes work in pairs to raid seabird colonies, with one bird distracting an incubating adult and the other waiting to grab an egg or chick as soon as it’s uncovered. They’ve been seen waiting in trees as ewes give birth, then attacking the newborn lambs. They also use their intellect to put together cause and effect. A study in Wyoming discovered that during hunting season, the sound of a gunshot draws ravens in to investigate a presumed carcass, whereas the birds ignore sounds that are just as loud but harmless, such as an air-horn or a car door slamming.

Avian Ambassador since January 2019
Born Spring of 2018
Female

Lucy was found at an intersection in Brooklyn, CT. She has a nerve injury affecting her right wing after being struck by a car. Although she did not break any bones, Lucy has very limited flight and requires the use of ramps in her enclosure. She was acquired by Audubon from Horizon Wings in January 2019 and is named after Lucy Bakewell Audubon, Educator and wife of John James Audubon

Fun Fact

The Common Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. One bird was seen flying upside down for more than a half-mile. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.