“But presently the gray dawn stole over the world, the birds piped up, then the sun rose and p

“But presently the gray dawn stole over the world, the birds piped up, then the sun rose and poured light and comfort all around, everything was fresh and dewy and fragrant, and life was a boon again”

– Mark Twain

Ectopistes migratorius (Passenger pigeon)

Extinct 1914