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A big raven's nest sits in the eaves of the main house at Death Valley Mine
I might not have noticed the nest if a big startled raven hadn't flown out of it as I walked by.
A lot of chicken wire surrounds the house, serving as a trellis for the drought-tolerant vine that uses it for support.