What happens when the raven calls, as recently happened to us? This bird is a larger and heavier than your average crow with glossy dark black plumage and otherworldly symbolism. Intelligent and curious by nature, this carrion bird was often seen pecking at dead bodies, such as on the battlefield. Ravens have become a wide-ranging symbol of ill omens and death, especially in recent Western cultures. But earlier in time, the belief that ravens foretold doom and gloom was just a glimmer. Navajo, Hope and Zuni tribes of the Southwest United States believed that the raven was a symbol of...