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Monday, May 30, 2016

The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London

 

Chris Skaife is the Raven master at the Tower of London. His job is to care for the tower’s ravens, which he has been doing for the past 11 years.

Chris Skaife is the ravenmaster at the Tower of London. His job is to care for the tower's ravens, which he has been doing for the past 11 years.
Twitter: @ravenmaster1

In case you didn’t know, legend has it that there must always be six ravens at the Tower of London. If they leave, the kingdom and the tower will fall. There are currently six main ravens at the tower, and one reserve.

In case you didn't know, legend has it that there must always be six ravens at the Tower of London. If they leave, the kingdom and the tower will fall. There are currently six main ravens at the tower, and one reserve.
Facebook: 1620298214853779
 The raven master also has super popular Vine, Twitter, and Facebook pages, documenting his day-to-day life with the ravens.  They produce some incredible videos, like this:

 

 

@ravenmaster1

Ravenmaster HM Tower of London, Storyteller, aspiring writer and history geek. Talking about all things raven.Tweets are mine. FB me for more info ravenmaster
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Joined August 2011




  Poplar, London
A pair of Ravens are known as a gossip Credit photo Colin

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  • Chilling out at the
      
  • Poplar, London
    A wonderful photo of Raven Jubillee washing his crisp, well it was pawn cocktail...  photo by Sammy
  • Poplar, London
    A great photo of a small boy looking at the scaffold site.Cira1940-50 but in the background you can make out a raven
      
  • Munin a bit vocal today!
      
  • Jubilee washing food. I often tell how ravens do this so here's an action shot!
      
  • Might this be a Japanese cousin? Checking out the restaurant display, Narita Temple
      
  • Vine by Ravenmaster View on Vine


  • The Tower Of London’s And His Insanely Cool Ravens

  • May 27
    minimal visual and physical impact - award winning home for  
     
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  • Ravens cage London Zoo dated 1829
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  • Surveying my subjects.
      
  • A pair of Ravens are known as a gossip Credit photo Colin

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  • May 21 Lambeth, London
    The Constellation of Corvus the Raven, (The Book of Fixed Stars) Page by Abd al-Rahman 16th century
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  • May 21
    New Enclosure For The Tower of London Ravens-

      
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  • May 17
    Beautiful carving in the Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula, what do you see? A ship in full sail or a face in the sails.
     



  • With help, crew in Seligman relocated raven nest in unsafe spot to new platform. Birds doing well!
      

    • Ravenmaster @ravenmaster1

    Ravenmaster HM Tower of London, Storyteller, aspiring writer and history geek. 
    Talking about all things raven.Tweets are his.
    FB me for more info ravenmaster
    23.3M Vine Loops

     

     

      Link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/krishrach/definitely-not-unkind?utm_term=.dgANXPN7D#.dgANXPN7D

     

     

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