Animal Omens

The adder is stealth who waits patiently with poisoned teeth to threaten health.

The badger is a fright with its tenacious might.

The bat does not hunt in broad daylight, it enjoys the challenge of the night.

The bear is a looming threat with great power one should not forget.

To take warning from the blackbird would be an opportunity you can not shirk.

A lone Blue Jay can stir up harm, but a large group is cause for alarm.

The canary so cheerful sings to the skies, with yellow wings so bright in the noon day light.

The capped sparrow can be found with great energy and a distinctive crown.

The red cardinal, as you would expect, flies at sunrise and sunset.

The fluttering, chattering chickadee is quite small as you can see.

With speed and quick action, you hunt the chipmunk, Signaling rich prey to come and match its spunk.

While he hunts cats to be fed, the brazen coyote digs up the buried dead.

A pair of cranes are territorial, hence they always have the best defense.

A warning of the crows clever tricks, and Crowfood in the fresh-kill mix.

When a divingbird is in its fishing stance, a succesful catch is a matter of chance.

The dove lives in open land without many trees and flourishing prosperity.

The duck has much versatality and comes in much variety.

Graceful Eagle you see soaring; Beware ambush and bloody scoring.

The farsighted falcon is a traitor, betraying the same borders it defends as sole dictator.

Mark the Finch, little and bright, easy to sight.

A cat should fear this killer, the fisher; a mutilator and blood spiller

The most bizarre thing ever to be seen; Flying Squirrel surprises by gliding over the scene.

Cunning fox with much foresight; Confused between cat-like wit and dog-like might

Bad tempered goose has come to set up camp; Comes only in fair weather to settle in the swamp.

The camouflaged Gray Jays, not often seen, dull feathers they do preen.

Delicious grouse hidden amongst the trees; Thrumming wings through the forest tease.

Gull who flies over Carrionplace; Making noise that fills the open space.

Kicking Hare changes pelt when seasonal change comes to the home range.

Hawk, this Flying Thief, is the Taker of Kits, to many Queens’ grief

Many do fall to the Marsh-Stalker, the Heron tall

Tiny hummingbird’s dash is quick as a flash.

Jumping Mouse is a timid creature; who startles so to ensure its future.

Noble Kestrel of Green-Leaf skies, Into a Fresh-Kill Pile tucks its prize.

A black chest mark rises and falls as flying Lark, its song it calls.

Into silt Little Stork digs, tilting on legs thin as twigs.

A Giant Rogue and a Stealer of Prey; With deadly claws will Lynx enter the fray

Mother Marshbird would sacrifice all; Protecting the lives of her offspring small.

Marten resourceful, Marten agile; digs for prey using crafty guile

Digging, hiding, underground; There fat, dark Mole can be found

Little pelt brown of little Mouse round; Constantly as medicine for cats abound

Swimmer and Tail-dragger Muskrat; His musk is smelt by every cat

‘Ware the River when Otter’s near, drowning cats and stealing fish so dear

Owl is master of ambush and flight, surrounded by whispers in the darkness of night.

A Pigeon nest long will last; with these good parents, rich times follow fast.

Using hindsight, Running Rabbit takes much care.

Raccoon, who wears a black mask, lives a contradiction; to wash its food is its task, but cleanness of its meals is a fiction.

Cat Clans post loyal sentries; so too Rat Hordes do. But many cats death can seize; Rat-bites susceptible to disease.

Clever Raven, dark as night,in groups mobs will shadow, harass, and fight.

Robin of the bleeding chest, not exempting but accepting, New-Leaf comes with this bird of zest

Marshy ground conceals Sandbird round; rarely are these Mud-diggers found.