An omen of ill luck and death. Or a increasing and welcome part of our bird life.
How do you view ravens? There's certainly plenty of myth and folklore surrounding the UK's largest crow species, but one think for sure is that they're mounting a comeback across the UK.
These days, you're more likely to see one across the south and east of the UK than in a generation. So, this Halloween, why not celebrate that, rather than see them as a bad omen?
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