There have been an unusual number of ravens on Park Hill and Mascoombe Bottom recently. I have seen a number of crows trying to ‘mob’ them, the crows look quite small beside the ravens. The ravens appear to be feeding on the corn cobs from the maize plants that are at the top of Park Hill and Mascoombe Bottom, there are eaten cobs and leaves all over the top of the hill.
I met a keen bird watcher at Mascoombe Bottom, he had a camera with a two feet long telephoto lens you know the type! He said he had just counted 15 ravens on Park Hill alone. He agreed that they seem to be feeding on the maize cobs.
