12 Metaphors for crow

"Strange as it is," replied the Doctor, "though the Crow is the blackest of all our birds he does not belong to the Blackbird family, but to a separate one of his ownthe family of Crows, Jays, and Magpies.

But, while the crow is a very intelligent birdone of the wisest of the bird family, in factit obtains its knowledge of what is in the mind of the man not alone from "figuring on his intentions," but rather from that instinctive sensing of his mental states.

THE PIGEON true that, as report says, he has a secret for his amazing singing, a secret whereby his crow becomes the brilliant burst of red which makes the poppies of the field feel themselves contemptible imitations?

The Fish Crow is the smaller of the two, lives along the coast, and does not often go further north than Connecticut.

Of the crow he says: "A crow in England though in general sufficiently wary is, I must say, a fool to a New Holland crow."

Again Wind-Rush turned his head toward the boy and commanded him to shut up, but Fumle-Drumle, who was carrying him, said: "Let him chatter, then all the little birds will think that we crows have become quick-witted and funny birds."

After that trees were nought but lumber, and crows were carrion.

The crow, it seems, is not a mere eating and drinking machine, drawn hither and thither by the balance of supply and demand, but has his motives of another sort.

Yesthe cawing crows have been company for me in many a solitary ramble; and whenever I hear them, I inwardly pay my respects to them.

Crows are great destroyers of the blossoms, which they appear fond of pecking.

Apollo's crow was a great tattler, and did not always tell the truth.

Our crow also is a vocal mimic, and that not in the matter-of-course way of the mocking-bird, but, as it were, more individual and spontaneous.

12 Metaphors for  crow