“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!—Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ...

A large raven had been shot by a pellet gun and was found hobbling around a parking lot of a used car dealership in Chantilly, Va. Civil rights lawyer Catherine Sevcenko got a call about the ...

And since the large and noticeable, black raven primarily survives by feasting on carrion, the bird came to represent darkness and death, sin and sinning to many ancient and medieval civilizations.

A raven's been hanging around the neighborhood. This is unexpected, though it's not unprecedented. Ravens are at least casual winter visitors here. Last winter, I saw a raven along state Highway 20 ...