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| | The Corbie Bird (Carrion Crow, Stormcrow) |
 | | Some believe it to be a symbol of death and decay, due to its preference for scavenging carrion and other dilapidated consumables, but others consider it a good omen, as it is a gregarious bird always found in family groups or larger flocks. |
 | | However, when playing on their own, each crow seems to want to outdo the next, climbing steeply up then shooting down like a fl arrow, rolling from side to side in midair, stooping on bits of drifting seed fluff or unwary insects, and hovering with almost imperceptible motions of the wide wings. |
 | | Generally their diet consists of any fresh or carrion meat, but they also seek out sunsmile leaves and other greenery when in season, pick at wingecherries and wild apples, and use their long beaks skillfully to strip grass seeds and wild grains from the stalk. |
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