Aesop was a Greek storyteller, famous for his fables which often had a moral attached to them. The fable of the Swallow and the Crow ends with the the crow talking about fair-weather friends, with regard to his plumage.
What or who are fair-weather friends? A fair-weather friend is someone who is a good friend when iit is easy and convenient to be one. However, when times turn dark and things become difficult, you can be sure that this person will be nowhere to be seen. They are no longer your friend when you have problems.
As the saying goes, "with friends like these, who needs enemies?"
Male and female American Crows look alike, with all-black plumage that has an iridescent purple sheen in direct light.
Small swallow with long forked tail. Dark above, pale below, with a rusty breast and face.
Fun fact; did you know that a group of crows is referred to as a 'murder of crows' while swallows are referred to as a 'flight of swallows'?
Photo credits:
https://abcbirds.org/bird/american-crow/https://ebird.org/species/welswa1
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