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An ideal bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature-lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll discover: Cranes“Don’t guarantee the crane in the atmosphere, but provide the titmouse within your hand.”Russian proverbMagpies“One for sorrow, two for joy…”Traditional British rhymeOwls“The owl shrieked at thy birth, a bad sign.”Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part IIIPeacocks“The peacock is embarrassed of its big dark feet.”Medieval Local traditionRavens“When the raven attempted to create fire to the planet, ash switched its feathers black.”Cherokee Indian legendSwans“Sewing a swan’s feather into your husband’s cushion could keep him faithful.”British superstition