Ravens and crows needlepoint patterns

Ravens and crows: a raven perched in profile, on a branch in two designs, and the thirsty crow of the fable dropping pebbles into a pitcher.

In one design the ravens are a pair. The classic and preppy ravens sit on a brown branch, the blue raven and the folk art pair on a straight perch, and the whimsical raven on a stack of three books. The raven is drawn in several styles, the crow in one. All are four inches square on 18 mesh. A dark bird is nearly one color, so the outline matters most: count it first, and choose a background light enough to show it.