The Guardian reports that when the Bishop of Rome let loose some white doves from his balcony that they were attacked by seagulls and crows. If this were say 1092 we might have the source for some bad omens.
The Guardian states:
...thousands of people watched in St Peter's Square on Sunday, a seagull
and a large black crow swept down on the doves after they were set free
from an open window of the Apostolic Palace.
One wonders where this may fit within the message. It could be a great basis for some novel.