Trying to describe a crow turning into a human, does this passage work?

The feathers of it’s night black wings began to ruffle out, giving the bird a rippling effect, much like heavy waves on a deadly sea. They then started to grow, the feathers becoming massive, and the wings now of gigantic proportion, making the body of the crow look pathetic, weak and very insignificant. Vincente took [...]

raccoon trying to stay cool in the heat June 27, 2009

One of our raccoons must be exceptionally warm-blooded because she loves to lay on her stomach in our bird baths in an attempt to stay cool in the heat. She’s very tame and lets you get rather close, which is why I was able to get a pretty decent video of her lounging around on [...]