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The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you�ll find: Cranes �Don�t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.� Russian proverb Magpies �One for sorrow, two for joy�� Traditional English rhyme Owls �The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.� Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III Peacocks �The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet.� Medieval Persian tradition Ravens �When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black.� Cherokee Indian legend Swans �Sewing a swan�s feather into your husband�s pillow will keep him faithful.� British superstition From the Hardcover edition.