Now Skaife uses what he calls "feather management," trimming as little as possible and allowing the birds to fly for exercise, adventure and safety. But his aim is to keep them as wild as possible by letting the ravens fly freely and enticing them back with food - dead mice, dead rats and biscuits soaked in blood - and the comforts of the enclosure.īefore Skaife took over as r avenmaster, the ravens' flight feathers were trimmed to keep them close to home. Skaife has a close relationship with the seven ravens he cares for, especially the independent-minded Merlina. "They need to be looked at, observed and watched in awe at how beautiful they are and how intelligent they are," he said. Ravens were once a common sight across England, but their numbers have dwindled. Skaife, who lives in the tower, sees the role of the ravens as partly educational for the three million visitors to the tower every year. Skaife says the ravens have made him appreciate the life around him more.
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