![0831171556_HDR.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmP6ELksh39d2EhnvDzzbSFcWZHeCrrEULKrBDbMMuPNNB/0831171556_HDR.jpg) 
This fine feathered grifter was posing for tourists at a viewpoint with his mate.

![0831171556a_HDR~2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbrCuCfZQFTFKUYP8g5na3yiomFpw2zzRG6HTzxj1FbV5/0831171556a_HDR~2.jpg) *What a deliciously smug expression on that big beak *

![0831171554_HDR~2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS4JYJozCRRkmGUmC37r4T5oxmVQqD2VxZEXqT8ogUBqP/0831171554_HDR~2.jpg)

Of course, my son had to attempt to "falcon" the plush corvid using a wheat thin cracker.  Ravens are his favorite birds--and he is a bird lover--so we count this as one of the peak experiences of our trip.

https://youtu.be/Du5nSo8dGyc

Blessings to you and yours, and may the creatures you love best be your familiars.