📍 Twin Peaks, San Francisco
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
One of the smartest birds on the continent — ravens solve puzzles, remember human faces, and seem to enjoy flying for the fun of it. Bigger and shaggier than a crow, with a heavier bill and a deep croak instead of a caw.
Year-round residents all over San Francisco, and the high, windy lookout at Twin Peaks is classic raven territory — they’ll ride the updrafts off the hill for hours.
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