Quoth the Raven, 'Birdorable'

June 30, 2008 in New Birds with 2 comments

This post was last updated on March 1, 2024

But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only, That one word, as if his soul in that one word deplorable. Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered - Till I scarely more than muttered 'Other friends, adorable, have flown before. On the morrow he will leave me.' Then the bird said, 'Birdorable'

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Spurwing Plover on May 26, 2022 at 4:26 PM wrote:

Once a a few years ago a fog bank settled in for few days and Raven was hanging around so i guess the Fog kept him from flying on

Spurwing Plover on June 9, 2022 at 5:52 AM wrote:

Last Friday i saw a Raven attacked by some Blackbirds

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