Quoth the Raven: “Post Some More”

WHO: A talking raven.WHAT: That raven’s unlikely friendship with an Austin barista.WHY IT’S SO GREAT: This raven is no “grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore,” as Edgar Allan Poe wrote—in fact, it’s been a delightful presence for downtown Austin workers of late. When I meet Jonathan Harris outside the downtown cafe where he works, he’s holding a bright orange whistle and a clicker. These are the tools he uses to beckon his friend, a juvenile raven he simply calls the Bird. On X, where the shockingly large and surprisingly friendly bird has drawn tens of thousands of admirers, Harris lovingly refers to it as “my bird” and has since changed his name on the site to “Jon Bird.” The bird I'm friends…

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