“take thy beak from my heart, I implore…”
Same as if it is a raven, throw a couple peanuts.
My ravens hunt the hawks.
He’s just a Poe boy from a Poe family
Spare him his life from this curiosity
No ravens in Arkansas. Big ol crows, grackles, fish crows. A few blackbirds.
And…Edgar Allan.
I got out of the shower was brushing my hair. I looked out the window, as I often do at these times(one must keep up appearances, after all).
Guess who was outside my window?Actually lifted one wing. I think he’s just taunting me now.
(Or waving “hey beck”
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It’s actually “Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door”.
Nicer. Thanks
Rampant alcoholism and depression?
You mean Beck is going to have to deal with a drunk, depressed crow stalking her? 
ETA: dry cat food is also a crow favorite, per my corvid-loving son, who defied the law to feed crows in California for a while.
I’m not sure how you’d keep them out if you’re feeding many birds.
Of course if you have a corn crop.
What you gonna do?
Oh, never.. something..
You make that sound like a Bad Thing.
Ravens and crows are both corvids, sure, but they’re pretty different. Besides being large enough to swoop down and pick up a turtle, ravens make a distinctly unsettling croaking sound (when they’re not saying ‘nevermore’).
But I’m glad it’s just a crow. I used to pass a flock of crows every day on my walk, and I’d yell ‘hello’ at them hoping they’d say it back, but in retrospect it would have been too creepy.
Are we talking Galapagos tortoises, or the little red eared slider I kept in a bowl when I was a kid?
This discussion seems to be very timely.
From the Jokes thread,…
and, today’s Barney And Clyde comic strip:
You need to teach it to steal MAGA hats.
I wouldn’t allow MAGA hats on the place, first off.
If Edgar stole MAGA hats I hope he don’t bring them here.
I am interested in teaching him to pluck certain orange toupees off some heads. Any ideas?
Yep @Dr.Winston_OBoogie , I’m always up on current affairs, and all.
Was he tapping at your chamber door?
Eeeeek
Just wait. They will come. (The range of the raven is quickly increasing)
That’s good to know. Around here, they’re mostly restricted to about C sharp to G flat, and it’s pretty boring.