VIENNESE IMPRESSIONS Early Bird Gets the Elderberries A Hooded Crow that I have observed for several days now. Today, I was "allowed" to take a picture before it took off. Image © Merisi Vienna

A Hooded Crow with a few elderberries in his beak, just before it took off. I have observed this visitor to the neighbor's elder bush for several mornings while having my first up of coffee in the garden. That bird would always fly away as soon as I took my phone into my hands. Today, it waited until I had captured the image. I like to think that it has learned that I am doing no harm. I love these birds!