[righton] B7 Oh soooo cool, Welles!!! Yes, ravens will answer you back, they have a complex vocabulary of calls (more than 70) and body language -- we have a pair that live in the woods on our property here and I see them every day.
I probably look pretty silly "quorking" back to them, [confused] but it's fun when they answer and circle around overhead seeing what I'm up to. They like to come visit with the dog, too, and I've found them in the Douglas Fir trees "chatting" about the dog (he recently shed his furry undercoat and maybe they were thinking of grabbing some of it for nesting materials). They are always up to something around here and it's fun to have them around. They know that hawks and owls are dangerous, they will also chase eagles who pose a threat, and in spite of the eagle's size and strength, ravens are never afraid of them. The raven/crow has much lore regarding it with the Native Americans, especially the NW tribes, as well as in other cultures all around the world --- really quite interesting. There's a wonderful little book entitled, "Crow," by Boria Sax, that I found very fun to read regarding all the legends, etc. world wide regarding these birds.
The pairs stay together for life and have been known to live 20 years (30 in captivity like the Tower of London ravens which get a lot of special care). They have been found to be more apt at problem-solving even than chimps.....and a species of island crow has been found to make 3 types of tools! 8D It's true!
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