Of all the books I read in 2024, three of them in particular echoed through my own work and gave me inspiration for future projects. None of the three books were about crows or ravens. I do realize it’s a bit late for a 2024 book review. I did mean to write this between Christmas … Continue reading Books — Not About Crows

I wish I could tell you there’s a legend about rooks and mistletoe. After all, there are many beliefs surrounding mistletoe, with their origins in Druid, Roman, and Norse legends. It wasn’t until the 1700s in the UK that people took to kissing under sprigs of mistletoe at Christmas time. Note: Kissing rooks under the … Continue reading Mistletoe and Rooks

Well, predictably for this blog, Dennis is a crow. He’s a young crow who’s gone through many life changes since his wild early days as a rowdy mobber of local photographers. I first wrote about him two years ago in The Young and the Restless.  He was hanging around with fellow feckless youth and had … Continue reading Who Is Dennis?