He released a raven, which came and went for a while, perhaps perching on the ark between flights; then Noah released a dove, which kept returning to him until it finally found a place to roost. ​ — Genesis 7: 24 – 8: 13.
Kõigepealt lasi ta välja kaarna, kes lendas ringi ja tuli laeva juurde mitu korda tagasi: vahest selleks, et lendude vahepeal veidi puhata.