Injured raven finds home at Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills. Help pick its name.
A rescued raven found a new home at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills in mid-May, and the public is invited to help choose a name.
The center took in the Corvus corax — the common raven — after it was brought to the Chadwell Animal Hospital. The bird had been found in the wild, underweight with a severe wing fracture and damaged feathers from a car strike in October.
Now, the fracture has healed but calloused, making flight difficult, the center said. It’ll live at the nonprofit nature center to be safe.
The Irvine Nature Center is seeking donations to help with ongoing care for its charge and votes for its name. The name options include Blitz, a football reference, Echo because ravens can mimic sounds, Onyx as a nod to its color, and Somer, “inspired by the aerial acrobatics done commonly by Ravens,” according to the center’s website.
The cost of ongoing care includes food, supplies, enrichment activities and veterinary services.
“We’re happy to report that Irvine’s new raven is adapting well and enjoying a wide variety of foods,” the nature center wrote in a Facebook post Saturday. “With an omnivorous diet, our raven enjoys mice, rats, chicken, peanuts and a wide range of fruits and vegetables. An early favorite — avocado.”
The common raven is known to stash food in different places within its home and can recognize handlers by sight and sound. The species usually lives 10 to 15 years, but in captivity, it can live up to 50 years, according to the center.
