Of myth and legend

A bird of folklore and stories of old, tales of sorrow, silver and gold.

A nuisance for many, a crook and a pest but like all of the corvids, its intellect is the best.

Black and white plumage when  it’s first seen but a dappling of sunlight reveals a purplish-blue sheen.

A collector of trinkets that catch its eye, cached away safely in its nest up high.

A group of these birds is known as a mischief but there’s plenty to love about this feathered thief.

They gather to mourn a fallen friend, carefully laying gifts to grieve their end.

A raucous crow, chatterer of the sky, the distinctive, surprising, handsome magpie.