you've never met raven, have you? raven, the person, or raven, the bird? we had a raven for a number of years, when i was growing up. bird was diabolical, but, very, very clever. and, he talked, too. actually, we did not technically OWN him...he belonged to god, i guess...but, he got hurt, and my father (yeah, me too, helped fix him up.) but, when he was better, he was free to go outside, as much as he wanted....we just left a window open for him. he would leave, each year...i guess to migrate. but, he would return every spring...nasty bird with a whole lot of attitude. he stole stuff, too. shiny stuff. he even got my 2 little turtles, that i had outside sunning. wicked bird. one spring, he did not return. that was a sad time. his name was Sam.