Tina Myers, age 10, of Kalispell, Mont., for her question:

WHAT DOES THE RAVEN EAT?

The raven is a member of the crow family that can be found living wild in parts of Canada and the northern United States and in the mountains as far south as Georgia. The bird is omnivorous, which means that it will eat all kinds of foods.

Bold and aggressive, the raven feeds on almost anything edible dead or alive. It will sat dead and putrefying flesh, which is called carrion, or seeds, fruit, garbage, shellfish, birds, bird eggs, mammals, fish and insects.

The common raven is the largest bird in its family, which includes rooks, jays, magpies and jackdaws as well as crows. It can measure 25 inches in length. In addition, it is the largest of all songbirds.

Ravens make nests on rocky ledges or in trees of sticks that are lined with grass. Up to seven pale bluish green to olive green eggs that are marked with browns and grays hatch after three weeks. Both mother and father raven take turns feeding the young even long after they have learned to fly.