Jan 23 Friday
today I go to Santa Rosa in Palm Desert to listen to a talk on ravens. Ravins -The Bird in Black are a member of the crow family that include the jays and the magpie. They are the most inteligent of the birds with the biggest brain. Ravins are great mimics (bark and whine like dogs). They learn to imatate any sound and voices and can use their abbility appropiately. Ravins will lead wolves and coyotes to prospective meals so they can expose the carcus and make the meal accessible. They live 10-15 years in the wild although up to 50 years have been recorded. They mate for life. It was very interesting. I did some shopping afterwards. Weather holding out. They forecast rain but none materialized.