Ravens are nesting in north Georgia this year. It’s a repeat of the past few years, with a few pairs of the birds, virtually unknown in the state, building nests and raising chicks here.
The full English name for the species of big, shaggy black birds, which are cousins to crows, is the common raven. And in many places, including the western U.S., it’s not unusual to see them.
“In Canada, there are lots of ravens,” said Bob Sargent, a wildlife biologist and program manager with the Wildlife Conservation section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. “In fact, ravens occur in Europe, in Asia, in parts of North Africa.”
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