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Ravens and a Hen Harrier filmed by Steve Wright author of Wild Enthusiasm, a book on how to plan a British safari
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The two Raven chicks spotted by Steve Wright at Marine Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man. I was slightly distracted though when a Hen Harrier flew over my head.
Common Ravens build their nests on tall structures like cliffs and towers and often reuse the same nests or nest sites each year. They usually nest in the spring, and both parents work together over several months to raise a single brood of up to seven chicks.
Ravens build rather large, untidy nests, but their eggs are beautiful and often uniquely patterned. The young birds mature slowly and may spend several months in association with their parents after leaving the nest.