The Patchwork Crow

[rix_scaedu]

I wrote this to ankewehner's prompt "Patchwork Crow." It runs to 329 words.

The bird hopped across the ground, cocking its head to examine what it found as it went. Its feathers were iridescent, the black feathers shining blue, green and red where the sunlight hit them.

“I’m not sure it’s supposed to look like that,” ventured Gianni critically.

“The base

Comments

[aldersprig]

Oooh :-D Fascinating

But what DID he do with the wrens?

[rix_scaedu]

Australian fairy wrens. :)

[aldersprig]

**SO PRETTY**

[rix_scaedu]

Yes. :)

And if you're playing with genetics, easy to believe they're not naturally that way.

[thnidu]

Hmmm o‿o!

• species differences
?→ sexual differences

[rix_scaedu]

Species differences because Millan actually resurrected or recreated multiple species of fairy wren.

[zianuray]

I like the idea of iridescent crows!

but that section of the storeage facility was badly hot
-> storage (unless local spelling?)

[rix_scaedu]

Nope, just me spelling by sound. I also turned the hot following it into the hit it was supposed to be - apparently I have trouble hitting 'o' instead of 'i' when copying things out from longhand....

[zianuray]

I can spell but can't type -- makes for some frustration when proofing my own posts and comments!