Common Raven-Corvus corax in flight carrying nesting material.

            Last Friday was the  first day out with my camera since last November.
What a wonderful subject to photograph for the first time this year,  

Raven nesting season

Ravens are one of the earliest nesting birds in Britain and Ireland, and may lay eggs from late January to early May. Within any one region, individual pairs may lay the first egg at widely differing times. Occasional early laying can occur in late January (or even late December), especially in coastal regions.

Read on for a breakdown of each phase in the Raven nesting cycle:

Nest construction: It takes 9 to 21 days for a Raven pair to build their nests.
Egg-laying: Female Ravens begin to lay their eggs a few days after the nest construction is complete and lay one egg per day. All told, this phase can last one to two weeks.
Incubation: Raven eggs hatch after 20 to 25 days.
Fledging: Raven chicks leave the nest after 4 to 7 weeks.

P.s I hope everyone hasn't fallen asleep after reading this 😄
   

Taken on: February 3, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-1, f/8.0, 1/2000 sec, 1200mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-1
Lens:	FE 600mm F4 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	1200mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.1 (Windows)
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