Years ago, I climbed Beech Hill on a foggy morn, and when I reached the summit, a raven flew by, and let me take its photo. I recall being thrilled at that moment. It was almost as if we were both meant to cross paths like that—I’m sure it was the best photo of that foggy day
Today, as Jack and I reached the foggy summit, I thought of that big black bird and said aloud something like, “This’d be a good day to see a raven in the fog.”
Not five minutes later, rounding a curve in the trail, I spotted a raven sitting on a rock surrounded by wet foliage just in front of us. I froze. I took its photo. And before to long, it took wing and flew away in the fog.
(Lots of rain overnight. Ahhh.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:49 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Blue Jay (v)
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. American Crow* (v)
5. Gray Catbird
6. Veery (v)
7. Eastern Towhee
8. American Goldfinch
9. Least Flycatcher (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Common Raven
12. Common Yellowthroat (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee
14. Herring Gull
15. Black-throated Blue Warbler
16. Red-eyed Vireo
Elsewhere
17. Mourning Dove
18. Eastern Wood-pewee
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, blue jay, common raven, common yellowthreoat, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery
