Why would a raven stalk and divebomb my dog ?

We had a fuzzy cat that constantly got divebombed by birds until they had removed ALL the fur from the tip of his tail. Perhaps your pooch has long hair and the birds want a nice plushy nest?

Why would a raven stalk and divebomb my dog ?
Invasion of his territory.





Dogs are predators. He was running him out of his area. May have a nest near by.
Reply:Obviously the raven felt threatened in some way. It probably has a nest and babies and is warning the dog away from it's territory.
Reply:Must be a nest close by. They are not usually aggressive.
Reply:they are trying to show supiorority in the backyard! Bluejays and ravens are notorious for such actions! My dog gets pelted almost everyday by blue jays! It is troublesome but the dog needs to learn to defend itself and this is the perfect way! It may seem weird and cruel but there is nothing that you can do about it but keep your dog indoors more!
Reply:the raven could possibly be a mother protecting its nest and your dog made her nervous
Reply:Thats pretty great. I love ravens, and they are super intelligent for being birds. Probably had a nest nearby or were just messing with your dog for fun. Birds really really enjoy having fun and ravens are big jokers anyways, so its a possibility
Reply:Territorial and terrorist tactics.Your dog must be a very small and timid dog.These ravens have a nest or very young offspring's nearby.
Reply:ha funny
Reply:nest near by
Reply:That happened to my dog too! The bird kept following us and divebombing at my dog! I think we may have walked past a tree with a nest in it.
Reply:Babys I never seen a raven do this only blue Jays but she is worryed about her babys
Reply:Probably has a nest nearby, and feels threatened by the dog. However, if it's a teeny tiny dog, maybe the raven is ambitious and hoping to feast on the little thing! If it's a nest issue, it should stop once the baby birds have "moved out."
Reply:It's springtime, so this bird probably has baby birds in a nest nearby %26amp; is protecting them from a perceived threat (the dog).