. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. JACKDAW.—C'cri'MS viouMula. eai'li otlier, and that on the return, the time of which was no bad ansmy of the wcatiier of tlic day, the Daws accompanied tlie roolvs a little past the ravine ; then both cawed their t'arewtdl and dc'iiarted. What is more sinj^ular, I have seen, too frcqnently for its being merely accidental, a Daw return for a short time to the rooks, a rook to the Daws, or one from each race meet l)L't\voen and be noisy together for a space after the bands had separa
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. JACKDAW.—C'cri'MS viouMula. eai'li otlier, and that on the return, the time of which was no bad ansmy of the wcatiier of tlic day, the Daws accompanied tlie roolvs a little past the ravine ; then both cawed their t'arewtdl and dc'iiarted. What is more sinj^ular, I have seen, too frcqnently for its being merely accidental, a Daw return for a short time to the rooks, a rook to the Daws, or one from each race meet l)L't\voen and be noisy together for a space after the bands had separated. With the rt'iiSDU I do not interfere, not being in the secrets of either party, but the fact is as certain as it is ; In captivity, to which it accommodates itself with most philosophical composure, the Jackdaw is a very amusing bird, and soon learns many curious tricks. I have already recorded many anecdotes of some lame Jackdaws in '• ]\Iy Featheri'd Friends," published by ]\ressrs. lioutledge, to which the render is referred, as well as for a more detailed of the rook, magpie, and many others of the same tril)c. I will therefore refrain from repeating them, and only give one or two anecdotes of a Jackdaw that b;'longed to one of my friends, and which was to the full as remarkable a ])ird as any that I have met with. lie was imitative in the extreme, and more than once had put the liouse in danger by Ills passion for lighting lucifer matches, of wliicli amusement he was as fond as any child. On one occasion ln^ lighted the kitchen lire in the course uf the night. The cook had laid the fire over-night, intending to ai)ply the match early in the morning. The Jackdaw contrived to get hold of the hicifer box, and had eviilently rubbed the match upon the liars and so .set fire to the cond)ustibles, as the cook fimnd the tire ui'arly burnt out, the Jackdaw in the kitchen, and some eighteen or nineteen exploded matches lying in the lender. The fi
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