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elleng

(134,537 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:30 PM Jul 9

'Raven' with apples!

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'Raven' with apples! (Original Post) elleng Jul 9 OP

10 internet bucks if you go out and tell him about Lenore. sl8 Jul 9 #1

NEVERMORE!!! elleng Jul 9 #5

And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting Glorfindel Jul 9 #2

Can a Raven learn to recite that? Frasier Balzov Jul 9 #3

I wouldn't be surprised Glorfindel Jul 9 #4

Mebbe; one of them was 'calliing' me earlier, but couldn't see him/her; elleng Jul 9 #6

Do you call them in English? Frasier Balzov Jul 9 #8

'HEY! Where are you???' elleng Jul 9 #9

You might get that back verbatim one day! Frasier Balzov Jul 9 #10

SUPER!!! elleng Jul 9 #11

Nice pix! GiqueCee Jul 9 #7

sl8

(16,128 posts)

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

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:42 PM

Jul 9

Nice pics!

elleng

(134,537 posts)

5. NEVERMORE!!!

Reply to sl8 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:52 PM

Jul 9

Glorfindel

(9,871 posts)

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

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:46 PM

Jul 9

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

(3,362 posts)

3. Can a Raven learn to recite that?

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:49 PM

Jul 9

Almost! They are smart!

Glorfindel

(9,871 posts)

4. I wouldn't be surprised

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:50 PM

Jul 9

And I'd love to hear it.

elleng

(134,537 posts)

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

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 04:55 PM

Jul 9

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

(3,362 posts)

8. Do you call them in English?

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 05:32 PM

Jul 9

Your human words would be so interesting to them!

elleng

(134,537 posts)

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

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 07:45 PM

Jul 9

Frasier Balzov

(3,362 posts)

10. You might get that back verbatim one day!

Reply to elleng (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 07:47 PM

Jul 9

elleng

(134,537 posts)

11. SUPER!!!

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 07:51 PM

Jul 9

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

GiqueCee

(1,156 posts)

7. Nice pix!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 05:11 PM

Jul 9

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.

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