Ravens are quite playful, intelligent, and elegant birds (if also loud, bold, and unapologetic). I love watching them play in the strong desert winds, hovering and gliding on the currents. They can be hard to snag a picture of at times––quick to fly away if you're too obvious, too fast, or too close. Each moment you manage to snap feels lucky, like this one of a lone raven perched perfectly on an old Joshua tree stump.