'Raven' with apples!

[elleng]

[sl8]

1. 10 internet bucks if you go out and tell him about Lenore.

Nice pics!

[elleng]

5. NEVERMORE!!!

[Glorfindel]

2. And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting

Still ]is sitting on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door.
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming,
And the lamplight o'er him streaming casts his shadow on the floor.
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor,
Ahall be lifted - nevermore!

[Frasier Balzov]

3. Can a Raven learn to recite that?

Almost! They are smart!

[Glorfindel]

4. I wouldn't be surprised

And I'd love to hear it.

[elleng]

6. Mebbe; one of them was 'calliing' me earlier, but couldn't see him/her;

Kept calling (as I left the house,) and I called back, but couldn't tell where calling from; tried to find within large magnolia, but no luck (until spotted later, w apples!)

Hearing calls NOW, but too hot to go out.

[Frasier Balzov]

8. Do you call them in English?

Your human words would be so interesting to them!

[elleng]

9. 'HEY! Where are you???'

[Frasier Balzov]

10. You might get that back verbatim one day!

[elleng]

11. SUPER!!!

And then: 'Raven want an apple?!!! Like 'Polly want a cracker???!!!'

[GiqueCee]

7. Nice pix!

I love ravens, they are SOOO smart! I've seen videos of them solving complex problems, and using tools to do it.

There's a family of ravens that have been nesting for years up the wooded hill behind us. Their babies are a raucous lot! They have a much higher-pitched call than the adult birds, and they call to each other constantly.