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Ask An Expert: Why Are There More Conspiracies Than Murders?
One of the joys of researching birds is the group names one comes across. So, while we are able to observe many conspiracies of ravens in Iceland, murders of crows are comparatively few despite the feathered fiends nesting in the same corvid…
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Icelandic Raven Makes Home In Construction Crane
Apparently birds love construction sites! A family of Icelandic ravens have taken up residence in a crane at a construction site, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round up…
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Power Line to Westman Islands Temporarily Shut For Ravens
Landsnet has decided to take Vestmannaeyjar Line 1 out of operation for the coming weeks due to a couple of ravens who have made their nest at the end of the line at Rimakot. Their fledglings hatched recently, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]Are you…
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BREAKING: The Raven Eggs Have Hatched
Iceland’s favourite raven couple, Hrefna and Hrafn (whose names both mean “raven”, in the feminine and masculine form respectively), have even more good news to share with the country. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join our High Five Club. As well as…
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THIS JUST IN: Raven Has Laid Six Eggs, Livestream Active
If you’re out of ideas for what to watch on your favourite streaming sites, Iceland has you covered. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join our High Five Club. As well as helping us to keep the lights on, we’ve got discounts on…
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Just Sayings: Those White Ravens
This saying, ‘Sjaldséðir eru hvítir hrafnar’ is something that all Icelanders use at least once over their lifetime. It is also a saying that makes you sound like a badass old Viking in a mood for war at the same time. Well,…
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FINALLY: Livestream Of Raven Hatchlings In Iceland Now Online
A webcam set up at a raven’s nest in Iceland is now streaming live. The stream in question is courtesy of BYKO, a home hardware retail outlet; specifically, at their location in Selfoss, south Iceland. Gunnar Bjarki Rúnarsson, the store manager, told…
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Beasts Of Iceland: The Icelandic Raven
After a trip around the Golden Circle, you—our tourist reader—might be wondering: “How the hell does any animal survive on this godforsaken mid-Atlantic rock?” It’s a fair question. With a lack of vegetation, a merciless climate, and generally inhospitable conditions, Iceland isn’t…
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Icelandic Ravens In Danger Due To Extensive Hunting
Around 3,000 ravens are hunted each year, which has lead to a serious decline in their numbers, reports RÚV. Ravens are hunted because of the damage they can cause to crops and other bird species due to them feeding on eggs. Unlike…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Ravens
Hey Nanna I loved your article on April 14 sharing with your loyal readers the story of the raven cam under the roof of home store BYKO in Selfoss. I have followed and have been enthralled with their development since their birth.…
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People Are Feeding Ravens In The Westfjords
The iconic Icelandic corvid is actually in decline across the country, but in the Westfjords, their numbers are not only greater than ever; people are actually leaving out food for them there. RÚV reports that it has become somewhat of a local…
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Ravens Disembowel Lamb, Farmer Plots Revenge
A conspiracy of ravens killed a little speckled lamb on Tuesday, at the farm Skjaldfönn in the Westfjörds, Ísafjörður newssite BB.is reports. According to farmer Indriði Aðalsteinsson, ravens often hang around the farm in the fall, anticipating the arrival of sheep who have been…