30/08/2026
🖤 The unmistakable call of the raven…
Another photograph from one of my visits to Portland — this time, one of the incredible ravens I spotted while exploring the area. 📸🖤
There’s something about seeing a raven flying around those rugged cliffs that just seems right. Big, powerful and incredibly intelligent, they’re one of my favourite birds to stop and watch.
🖤 A few raven facts:
🐦 Ravens are the largest members of the crow family found in the UK, noticeably bigger and heavier than carrion crows.
♦️ In flight, look for their distinctive diamond-shaped or wedge-shaped tail, which is a useful way of separating them from crows.
🧠 Ravens are exceptionally intelligent birds. They’re capable of problem-solving, learning and remembering information, and they have a fascinating range of social behaviours.
🗣️ Their deep, croaking “kronk-kronk” call is often one of the first clues that there’s a raven nearby.
🌬️ They’re fantastic aerial performers too, using rising air around cliffs and hills to soar, tumble and even roll through the sky.
❤️ Ravens also form strong pair bonds, with established pairs often remaining together for many years.
Another brilliant encounter from Portland — and definitely a bird with plenty of character. 🖤📸
Black feathers, wild cliffs and that unmistakable call… you always know when a raven is around.