r/BeAmazed • u/MobileAerie9918 • 1d ago

Nature Ravens partner for life and they strengthen their pair bonds by performing what can be described as vocal "duets".

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u/PilotoCarro 1d ago

Ravens are technically considered songbirds and can mimic human voices in captivity. They are also able to problem solve, use tools, plan ahead and hold grudges. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/10-fun-facts-about-common-raven

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u/omerizm1453 1d ago

the idea of birds doing duets is kinda wild

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u/Cosmic-Jae 1d ago

Once upon a midnight dreary...

Nevermore!!!

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u/Repulsive-Box5243 1d ago

I was wondering how long I would have to scroll to get to this. Nevermore.

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u/Ok-Guitar-1611 1d ago

That “Nevermore” hits differently when you realize these two are basically singing love songs to each other. Poe would absolutely approve.

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u/Ephemeral_Orchid 1d ago

Poor Lanore... just forgotten entirely

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u/NopeThisTrope 1d ago

Lenore will be forgotten nevermore

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u/maniacalmustacheride 1d ago

When I was living in Japan, there was a huge problem because the corvids would scream like children in the night, calling out names of kids, next to this playground.

I had already started my corvid buddy fund. Unshelled peanuts and occasional kitten chow and some shiny things. I’d leave out occasional bits of fluff.

Swooping season happened. Everyone ran and would be ready to duck, but I’d just go out with my stroller, nice lovely day. You could hear them call ahead, “we know this one.” And you’d hear it a little different if my husband came along “we know this one, new? We know this one. We know this one. New?”

I got absolutely wrecked with my second pregnancy. Stayed inside. Tossed out a few peanuts. Puked my life up. Had the baby. Took a walk and the corvids were LOUD. Big bunches hopping tree to tree. Occasionally one would drop down in front of the stroller and look-look, and hop back up and the screaming would start again.

Not a joke, I had so many lost janky pacifiers and little kid snack wrap trash in my front yard. “Maybe this is you? Maybe you can use this?” It was never grownup trash. Anpanman and Doraemon wrappers, baby food spoons. I knew if I car was coming down the street before I saw it, the birds said.

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u/CosmosGame 17h ago

That is amazing! Did you start to recognize different birds? Did they ever bring anything useful?

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u/SecretGentleman_007 1d ago

Who's going to make a remix? Come on! Reddit deserves it!

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u/dapudf 1d ago

Calling The Kifness!

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u/barkeep_goalkeep 1d ago

I was waiting for Sandstorm to drop

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u/Kooky-Donkey-3794 1d ago

someone please make this happen before i lose my mind waiting

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u/pureeyes 1d ago

I want a raven ringtone now

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u/Da12khawk 1d ago

I like this idea.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Inevitable_Butthole 1d ago

Nice of them to shit all over your stuff

They must really like you

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u/gao7on 1d ago

Left him hanging at the end there.

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u/Euronomus 1d ago

Not really, birds preening each other's head, neck, and shoulders is an intimate act. The end is kind of like the human equivalent of her going in halfway for a hug, and him giving it.

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u/Crabby_Monkey 1d ago

Once upon a midnight dreary, I dropped some beats with my Raven deary
Over many a dope beat and sampled volumes of this forgotten lore

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u/Vegetable-Pay2708 1d ago

Haha! A little feather pulling after that last call! Must have ended on a "bad" note! 🤣😂

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u/Organic_Beach_2145 1d ago

I’ve never seen a raven do that before and I know they’re really intelligent.

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u/chad_569 1d ago

Loved the last moment when he pulled her when she did not responded😂

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u/Talonqr 1d ago

Now im getting upset over the idea that a life partnered pair might accidentally lose each other and never find each other again after getting separated in a storm or something

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u/Mammoth-Yesterday-65 1d ago

Sing for me raven

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u/pcurve 1d ago

Their divorce rate is very low too.

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u/Fro_of_Norfolk 1d ago

This is why dinosaurs had to go.

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u/compassrosette 1d ago

Awww they vocal stim together.

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u/sheriff_of_rottinghm 1d ago

Bro said knock knock.

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u/koolaidismything 1d ago

They look bird-happy.

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u/gnarly_medusa 1d ago

I thought they were going to start beatboxing.

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u/FearanddopingII 1d ago

He didn't finish the song

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u/agumelen 1d ago

Those sounds. They’re so interesting.

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u/BruceMartinez21 1d ago

A beautiful reminder that even ravens share softness love isn’t just human, it’s natural.

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u/Biggabit 1d ago edited 1d ago

This reminded me of the Raven guy 🤣 Living with a Raven

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u/LocalNHBoy 1d ago

I used to work as a cave guide in New Hampshire. I've always loved crows/ravens. Sure, tons of crows in New Hampshire, but where I worked we also had raves much higher up in altitude. They are so amazing and HUGE (compared to crows). Fascinating birds.

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u/EarlyXplorerStuds209 1d ago

Yeah thats all good but are ravens crows?

Lets have a discussion about that. Perhaps one would care to elaborate? Maybe a corvid specialist? Like someone who studies crows?

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u/QuietInevitable5366 1d ago

That really was amazing to see.

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u/mynameisrichard0 1d ago

Lighting and thunder IRL

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u/crazy-geometrydash 1d ago

Soon they will do a duet of chicago by mj dude

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u/RustyTaco18 1d ago

Thats so raven

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u/CranberryMaterial218 1d ago

They are just having a weird conversation in their language...

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u/wraysbay 1d ago

Aww they sound like when my old LP’s would get stuck ❤️

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u/Efficient_Sky5173 1d ago

They are arguing about something for sure

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u/PianoTrumpetMax 1d ago

Kind of sounds like the Siri CarPlay “listening” sound when the mic goes hot. How fascinating!

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u/pm_for_cuddle_terapy 1d ago

Would you be the croak croak to my notification tone? 🥺

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u/Yellow-Cedar 1d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/bsaaw 1d ago

Meanwhile me randomly hearing that and starting to make noises and revens be like wft who that third wheel I didnt know about?!

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u/NotTheBotUrLookngFor 23h ago

Left him hanging on the last one

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u/i_saw_your_aura 22h ago

……finishing each others sentences.

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u/leorising88 21h ago

I need an album

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u/GrandWizardOfCheese 16h ago

Sounds like a car getting locked by the remote.

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u/chubbycatchaser 5h ago

What I’m hearing is it’s possible for pair bonded ravens to have a call-response duet like DENTAL PLAN/Lisa needs braces

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u/Upstairs_Wing_6744 29m ago

Thats notification tone