The female crow stood before her beloved on the electric wire,
her head lowered, her beak bowed to her breast.
Her partner turned toward her and generously
began to preen her head with his beak.
Never have I seen such tenderness among crows.
All of a sudden he was done and stepped away from her.
Determined, she scooted closer to him, bowing her head once more.
In response, he hauled his closest leg up and around into the air
and whacked her from the side with his foot.
Unfazed she stepped towards him again, bowed her head, and squawked.
This he could not resist. Obediently, he turned once more to preen her,
and then flew off with her in close pursuit.
her head lowered, her beak bowed to her breast.
Her partner turned toward her and generously
began to preen her head with his beak.
Never have I seen such tenderness among crows.
All of a sudden he was done and stepped away from her.
Determined, she scooted closer to him, bowing her head once more.
In response, he hauled his closest leg up and around into the air
and whacked her from the side with his foot.
Unfazed she stepped towards him again, bowed her head, and squawked.
This he could not resist. Obediently, he turned once more to preen her,
and then flew off with her in close pursuit.
—Laurie Winnette
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