I do still have Zapdos waiting in Y. Shouldn't be too hard to get a good natured one with IV's in the right stats! And yes, I have a nice selection of Murkrow to choose from. Three shinies (one 4IV, Jolly and Prankster) and multiple Jolly, Prankster 5IV Murkrow (may evolve one into Honchkrow although I don't like it as much).
I've just always loved birds! I'm slightly less obsessed than I was a few years back but I still love them. And it's fun having a general theme to my Pokémon, I find!
Yeah, sixth gen really spat all over dragons even if it was kinda needed. :-/
That said, battling will have to wait a while. I've just started SR'ing for a shiny Cresselia so I'm going to be stuck there until she shines.