. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 5S THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Phatograph liy Dr. A. A. Allen A FLORIDA BLUE JAY AND TROOP OF IIIS IDEXTITY Tliis species is somewhat smaller and grayer and has narrower white tips to the feathers than the northern race. AUhough not a shy bird and quite at home in city streets, he does not tame as readily as his neighbor, the Florida jay (see pages O8-71). crow, Init I am a bird lover and therefore not an unbiased observer. Furthermore, I have no chickens, no melon patches, not even a cornfield, for him to raid. YOUNG CRO
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 5S THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Phatograph liy Dr. A. A. Allen A FLORIDA BLUE JAY AND TROOP OF IIIS IDEXTITY Tliis species is somewhat smaller and grayer and has narrower white tips to the feathers than the northern race. AUhough not a shy bird and quite at home in city streets, he does not tame as readily as his neighbor, the Florida jay (see pages O8-71). crow, Init I am a bird lover and therefore not an unbiased observer. Furthermore, I have no chickens, no melon patches, not even a cornfield, for him to raid. YOUNG CROWS MAKIv AMUSING PFTS Young crows make interesting- pets. They are voracious eaters and require much food to keep them in a contented frame of mind, but they i)av for their keep by performing many curious antics ruid Ijy their amusing attempts to imitate the words and voices of the people about them. Tlicy are fond of collecting and hiding bright trinkets of many kinds. A broken bit of china, a dry chicken bone, the cap from a ginger-ale bottle, a small block of painted wood, a glossy beetle, and pebbles of various hues are objects which may take their fancy. They have been known to carr\' away thimbles, small scissors, and pipes. Sometimes their treasures are hoarded in a hidden nook, or they mav be buried here and there about the yard or in the garden. They are often forgotten, but sometimes are exhumed and transferred to some other favorite hiding place. Crows often accumulate in large num- 1)ers. Hundreds of thousands have been known to assemble in some favorite roost. At times a flock will gather and engage in vociferous cawing. They make seemingly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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