For what it’s worth, crows also like peanuts, and most people are more likely to be carrying peanuts than cow eyeballs. There are exceptions to the rule but they are fairly disturbing people.
Also, kudos to the artist for having the courage to color a crow correctly, giving it a black beak rather than yellow. As someone who’s known a few crows, I appreciate that.
It could be a raven, but then it would make more of a croaking noise than a caw. It’s a bit on the large side for a normal crow, but then it seems presumptuous to expect a normal crow in context.
I’d say probably a raven, but there’s no definite distinction between the two – some species of Corvus are called ravens, others are called crows, purely based on size. In any case, they’re not picky – from personal experience I can testify that ravens love pancakes.
Oh, there definitely is a distinction – and not just based on size. The tail feathers, beak shape, and even the little tuft of feathers on the forehead of the bird on Tip’s arm are all characteristic of a raven. A crow looks quite different. Even the size of that one fits a raven – considerably larger than a crow. And a raven is much quieter in flight, which explains how it was able to sneak up on Tip like that.
Reorganized out of a job. It’s back to the lunch counter mob. But there’s been an attack, with an “Awk-Awk” and “Ack,” so it’s off to some thingummybob…
*in sweatheart’s voice* Nooo he’s succeeding again!
For what it’s worth, crows also like peanuts, and most people are more likely to be carrying peanuts than cow eyeballs. There are exceptions to the rule but they are fairly disturbing people.
Also, kudos to the artist for having the courage to color a crow correctly, giving it a black beak rather than yellow. As someone who’s known a few crows, I appreciate that.
A crow with a yellow beak is trying to rook you.
Maybe I’m dense, but why would it *necessarily* be a crow in the first place … ?
(After “the usual *channels*”, I was rather expecting something to pop out of a sewer grate …)
It could be a raven, but then it would make more of a croaking noise than a caw. It’s a bit on the large side for a normal crow, but then it seems presumptuous to expect a normal crow in context.
I’d say probably a raven, but there’s no definite distinction between the two – some species of Corvus are called ravens, others are called crows, purely based on size. In any case, they’re not picky – from personal experience I can testify that ravens love pancakes.
Crows and Ravens are distinct birds. Not just size, but also tail shape, social habits, and habitat.
Oh, there definitely is a distinction – and not just based on size. The tail feathers, beak shape, and even the little tuft of feathers on the forehead of the bird on Tip’s arm are all characteristic of a raven. A crow looks quite different. Even the size of that one fits a raven – considerably larger than a crow. And a raven is much quieter in flight, which explains how it was able to sneak up on Tip like that.
Good thing there were no more than 18 crows.
You don’t want to deal with corvid 19.
You go to your corner and think about what you’ve just said.
The Department of Gothic Horror also uses sinister hunchback mail when it isn’t urgent.
Also likes cow eyeballs for the eye-gore factor
… OK, I’ll give you that one. Nicely played.
I’ve got a hunch we’ll be seeing more puns in the comments today.
They also use ravens for voicemail, but only if you need to say “nevermore”.
But he is Tip.
Currently he’s Chris.
But it’s not being all THAT polite.
To Tip.
yeah, that’s what I got. I’ll show myself out.
I guess Tip’s been reassigned to the Department of Norse Mythology. Or maybe the Department of Gothic Horror.
Just give it a pickled onion, it probably won’t know the difference.
Really, I thought it was more of a Mordor refernce, so maybe the Department of Future Politics and Landscaping?
That’s so (a) Raven.
“Chris” may well carry around some treats for Panini which will be just as acceptable as cow eyeballs.
Reorganized out of a job. It’s back to the lunch counter mob. But there’s been an attack, with an “Awk-Awk” and “Ack,” so it’s off to some thingummybob…
Bird delivering message to guy with eyeglasses and bangs…….I’ve seen this somewhere before
At least tip got a department t-shirt.