Migrants had not yet arrived at Yosemite so we set about finding some birds which presumably spend the winter in the Park. This very tame Raven was in the car park and allowed me to approach for a close photograph. Its iridescent plumage looks very attractive in the bright sunlight.
Country: USA
Location: Yosemite National Park, CA
Family: Crows, Jays (Corvidae)
Species: Northern Raven (Corvus corax)
Date taken: 12/03/2012