. Bird lore . ght be good to consume, such as frozenapples, pumpkins, turnips, potatoes, or any other fruit or vegetable that maybe discarded and left to lie in the orchard or field. In cold, snowy weather, foodsometimes becomes very scarce. On such occasions Crows will feast on any deadanimal to be found, such as a horse or a cat. They sometimes go down to theshore and hunt for clams, crayfish, and the bodies of dead fish that havewashed ashore. This practice, however, may more often be observed in theFish Crow, a bird slightly smaller than our common Crow, and found chieflyalong the sea-coas
. Bird lore . ght be good to consume, such as frozenapples, pumpkins, turnips, potatoes, or any other fruit or vegetable that maybe discarded and left to lie in the orchard or field. In cold, snowy weather, foodsometimes becomes very scarce. On such occasions Crows will feast on any deadanimal to be found, such as a horse or a cat. They sometimes go down to theshore and hunt for clams, crayfish, and the bodies of dead fish that havewashed ashore. This practice, however, may more often be observed in theFish Crow, a bird slightly smaller than our common Crow, and found chieflyalong the sea-coast, and about the larger lakes and water-courses. The Crow, in its various forms, has a wide distribution throughout NorthAmerica; and there is hardly a boy or girl who does not know its cry, or who isnot familiar with the sight of the big, black fellow flying over the fields or rest-ing for a moment on the top of a tree by the roadside. It is undoubtedly themost common and best-known bird in the United EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Edited by T. GILBERT PEARSON, Secretary Address all correspondence, and send all remittances for dues and contributions, tothe National Association of Audubon Societies, 1974 Broadway, New York City William Dxttcher PresidentFrederick A. Lucas, Acting President T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary Theodore S. Palmer, First Vice-President Jonathan Dwight, TreasurerSamuel T. Carter, Jr., Attorney Any person, club, school, or company in sympathy with the objects of this Association, may becomea member of it and all are welcome. Classes of Membership in the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of WildBirds and Animals: $5 annually pays for a Sustaining Membership$100 paid at one time constitutes a Life Membership$1,000 constitutes a person a Patron$5,000 constitutes a person a Founder♦ $25,000 constitutes a person a Benefactor THE ANNUAL MEETING The first session of the Tenth AnnualMeeting of the National Association ofAudubon Societie
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