Richard Collins: The avian 'prince of darkness' is thriving
A raven is technically a 'songbird' but its sounds are more typically croaks and grunts
Who will not change a raven for a dove? — Lysander in .
It is February and the raven, our largest songbird, has begun nesting. Its ominous croaks and grunts don’t exactly evoke the joys of spring, however... this is a bird of ill omen.
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