. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ecure ])lace in mythology and literature, itis the Crow, rather, which is the object of common notice. No landscajx? is to-dominant of his [powerful voice, harsh and protesting tho it l»e. The dusky bird is a notorious mischief-maker, but he is not quite so blackas he has lieen jviinted. More than any other bird he has successfully matchedhis wits against those of man. and his frequent easy victories and consequent TIIF. WESTERN CROW. Ixiastings are resptmsiljle iti lars^c me
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ecure ])lace in mythology and literature, itis the Crow, rather, which is the object of common notice. No landscajx? is to-dominant of his [powerful voice, harsh and protesting tho it l»e. The dusky bird is a notorious mischief-maker, but he is not quite so blackas he has lieen jviinted. More than any other bird he has successfully matchedhis wits against those of man. and his frequent easy victories and consequent TIIF. WESTERN CROW. Ixiastings are resptmsiljle iti lars^c measure tnr the unsa\-(jr_\ reputatimi in wliicli he is held. It is a faniiHar adage in ebony circles that the pmper stud\- of Crow-kind is man. ,^ ^ and so well has he pnrsncd this stuilv that he may fairly he said to Imld his own in spite of tierce ^ and ingenious perse- / cut ion. He rejoices I in the name of -. >*lij^^;v••».^^-: Tnlfti Ili Oregon. Pholo by Bohlman and Finicy WKSTERX CROW AT laitlaw. and ages of ill-treatment have only served to shaqien his wits his cunning. That the warfare waged against him is largely unnecessary, and partlyunjust, has l)een pretty clearly ])ro\en of late by scientists who ha\-e investi-gated the Crows food hahits. It is true that he destroys large numbers ofeggs and nestlings, and. if allowed to, that he will occa^onally invade thepoultry yard—and for such conduct there can be no apology. It is true. some damage is inflicted upon corn in the roasting-ear stage, and thatcorn left fnit thru the winter constitutes a staple article of Crow diet. Iutit is estimated that birds and eggs form only about one-half of one ])er centof their ti tal fliet: and in the case of grain, certainly they perform conspicuousservices in the cresides the articles of food mentioned, great rill-: WESTERN CRO\\% (liiaiuitifs i>l crickets, iK-etles, grasshop|>ers, caterpillars, cut-worms, ami spid-ers, are
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