Over 27,000 people joined a Facebook group dedicated to tracking the raven, during which time it had gained a reputation as a trickster.

[1][2] Due to the bird's condition, concerns were expressed that it would have a hard time surviving the winter.

It successfully fought other ravens over a container of White Raspberry Chocolate Truffle–flavored Häagen-Dazs ice cream, and stole a bolt from a street lamp.

[6] Like other Anchorage ravens it foraged for food in dumpsters[6] and was known to eat toast, tater tots,[2] and pizza.

Local photographers and members of the community, intrigued by the bird's distinctive appearance, began posting pictures of it to social media.

[6] Some individuals made connections between the bird and Native Alaskan religions, in many of which a trickster Raven plays an important part.

For example, a Yup'ik prophecy recorded by Rita Pitka Blumenstein is said to predict the arrival of a white raven "when the world becomes more spiritual again".