The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black bird. It is massive – the biggest member of the crow family. This lone bird was using a dead tree as an observation post so hence I could not get very close across the open heathland.

These pictures are cropped in so much more grainy than I would have liked. Spotted New Forest.

• UK breeding birds -7,400 pairs
• Weight800-1,500g
• Wingspan120-150cm