ravens give me the heebie jeebies

Have you ever seen one in person? They are terribly disgusting birds, I guess Jonson considered that when naming his characters.

This is a picture I took of a raven at the Tower of London. Apparently, at least six ravens are kept at the Tower because it is believed that if there are no ravens the kingdom will fall. If you want to know more, the Wikipedia article is pretty interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London