Answer:
The more you have me the less you see. Shine a light on me and I shall flee.
I am a mountain at night meadow at day
I come off of a beautiful creature which soars in the sky. I come off of a peckish creature which has a tail as mighty as the sun! I am sometimes dirty and parents beg you not to pick me up.
I was was before was was was.
What has banks but no money a bed but no sleep waves but no ocean?
you hold my tail while I fish for you