Character encyclopedia
Blacky the Crow
Blacky the Crow is one of the memorable neighbors of Green Meadows.
Green Meadows model
This is a Green Meadows adaptation model, inspired by the storybook world and clearly distinct from the original Cady illustrations.
Original illustrations
These historical reference plates are shown separately from the modern adaptation model.
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Character encyclopedia
Personality
He is never happier than when he is teasing someone.
Home
The stories find him high in tall trees, watching below.
Friends and relationships
Family: Sammy Jay is his cousin. Rivals and neighbors: He and Sammy Jay taunt Buster Bear from the treetops. Hunters and dangers: He warns Mrs. Quack where each hunter hides.
Interesting facts
- He is always scheming, and nearly always it is mischief.
- He carries news to everyone he meets.
- The surprise-party plotters, Blacky among them, end up unhappy.
Book appearances
- Old Mother West Wind; The Adventures of Reddy Fox; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum; The Adventures of Mr. Mocker; The Adventures of Grandfather Frog; The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel; The Adventures of Sammy Jay; The Adventures of Buster Bear; The Adventures of Prickly Porky; The Adventures of Old Man Coyote; The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver; The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack; The Adventures of Bobby Coon; The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk