Holmston 1948 Ravens. 28 April, a conifer - others kept on going. The one that alighted kept up a series of crunches, one every 3-4 seconds. Some of the sounds are raucous + flat - others are resonous, and occasionally he uttered a liquid like sound that is pleasing to hear. 9 June. Juneau, Alaska 0.5 N. of Douglas Bridge, W. Juneau Rd. The ravens are seen every day flying about the woods - alighting in the tree tops. Rarely do they drop below tree top level because there is not enough space amongst the trees for them to fly. One can dis-tin-guish them as they fly over the house by the rustling sound of their feathers. When they utter their resonous "cruch" sound, it seems to fill the whole quietness of the woods. It is reported that the native tribe (Thlinglet) reveres the bird as an object of worship (ancient custom). That is why likenesses of the bird are