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part of series of 4 - expert commentary: "They are all Ravens. They are indulging in a behaviour which is common at this timeof year - parallel flying.
Each pair flies along often quite slowly and close together and mirror each others movements - it reinforces the pair bond. It's actually well know in humans also - mirroring, not parallel flying - and serves the same purpose, particularly early in courtship!
Often 2 neighbouring pairs will come together and fly alongside each other, perhaps just for social reasons (they are very sociable birds) or for fun (Ravens are known to play) and sometimes antagonistically."
Full EXIF Info | |
Date/Time | 05-Mar-2012 16:09:33 |
Make | Nikon |
Model | NIKON D7000 |
Flash Used | No |
Focal Length | 400 mm |
Exposure Time | 1/750 sec |
Aperture | f/9.5 |
ISO Equivalent | 320 |
Exposure Bias | 0.00 |
White Balance | daylight (1) |
Metering Mode | center weighted (2) |
JPEG Quality | |
Exposure Program | manual (1) |
Focus Distance | 59.566 m |
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