Conspiracy of Raven

Just finished watering the plants in the yard and filling the water troughs for the horses.  The last couple days a Raven has been coming in to sit on the fence above the water trough.  Don't know if it wants a drink or what.  I grabbed my camera to see if I could get a photo.

No go, it took off the second it heard me.  He wasn't alone, about 6 more Ravens were out at the far end of the horse paddock.  I tried to sneak up to get a photo, but no way, every time I'd get close, they'd move.  Ah, well.

A group of Ravens is either a conspiracy of Raven or an unkindness of raven.  I like conspiracy.  I think they are a beautiful bird.  I know, they eat carrion, but some one has to do it.  They're considered good luck in some cultures.  In Great Britain the legend is that the country will not fall to a foreign invader as long as there are Raven's in the Tower of London.  But what do the Brits know?  They think a black cat walking in front of you is good luck.  All us Yanks know it's bad luck to have a black cat cross in front of you.  LOL.

Well, my camera in hand wasn't wasted, got a photo of the old man, Taro, my 18 y/o Arabian gelding.  Isn't he handsome?