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‘Bird’ lands where York, Harvey Scott statues were

The crow, labeled "Philip D. Bird," was positioned with a middle finger raised on a pedestal that had the bust of York -- which followed the Harvey Scott statue, November 22, 2021 (Portland Parks & Rec)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A crow landed on a Mount Tabor installation Sunday night, but this crow was purposely placed and only lasted a few hours.

The crow, labeled “Philip D. Bird,” was positioned with a middle finger raised on a pedestal that had the bust of York — which followed the Harvey Scott statue.

A placard at the statue makes a case for re-installing the York statue, which an anonymous artist put up without city permission, after the Harvey Scott statue was toppled.

The bust of York was vandalized and later removed.

The crow, labeled “Philip D. Bird,” was positioned with a middle finger raised on a pedestal that had the bust of York — which followed the Harvey Scott statue, November 22, 2021 (Portland Parks & Rec)