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"Raven Corvus coronoides are intelligent and adaptable and have been known to steal food from larger birds by working in teams, and to feed on poisonous prey w...
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"Raven Corvus coronoides are intelligent and adaptable and have been known to steal food from larger birds by working in teams, and to feed on poisonous prey without ingesting poison among other behaviours. They are also aggressive birds and will attack larger birds of prey, particularly Wedge-tailed Eagles and most Owl species in defence of their nest or territory. However unlike other birds, they mob larger birds at all times, not limiting mobbing behaviour to the breeding season. They have been known to kill smaller raptors such as Barn Owls and Nankeen Kestrels, and also other birds such as Crested Pigeons and ducks for no apparent reason. Smaller birds will therefore attack ravens in defence of their nests, with Willie Wagtails and Pied Butcherbirds being notable examples. Noisy Miners and Australian Magpies are some of the only birds that are successful in driving them out of their territories, with the latter species being one of the only smaller birds that dominate and displace these birds where they meet."

Taken using Canon 7D. Exposure 1/250sec at f11, 200mm, ISO 500, 70-200mm lens. Post-processed Lightroom 5.3
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