. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. ii,: '⢠H'^ more oompnot nost with the Lark of trees; and in all cases this snocios broods vorv ciilv in the Hcasun. â " â¢' v It is said that the Hooded f'row will sometimes breed with tlu, coimnon .ââ1 Mr V ril'^ TT ;'''^*^";"';"r. 'T "'""^'^'^^ "^ ^^'^^ "^'"'^^^ Naturalist,- and quoted l,v Mr. iarrcll ni his history ot tlie bud. ^ â¢' "For four successive years I have had opi^ortunities of witnessing tho pairin" of tlio ca
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. ii,: '⢠H'^ more oompnot nost with the Lark of trees; and in all cases this snocios broods vorv ciilv in the Hcasun. â " â¢' v It is said that the Hooded f'row will sometimes breed with tlu, coimnon .ââ1 Mr V ril'^ TT ;'''^*^";"';"r. 'T "'""^'^'^^ "^ ^^'^^ "^'"'^^^ Naturalist,- and quoted l,v Mr. iarrcll ni his history ot tlie bud. ^ â¢' "For four successive years I have had opi^ortunities of witnessing tho pairin" of tlio carrion Crow and the Hooded Crow upon soâh> larjro beech-trees whicli surro, n'y house ill Forfarshire. TJiey never re-occupied tho old nest, nor did they always build their nest on the same tree ; nor was I posi- lively certain that they were the same individuals who returned (â very year to these trees, th()ll^]l it is ])roliiib]e that they were, for they were never molested KnoM'inj,' the predatory jjidpcii- sities of the carrion Crow on liens' onj,'s, yoiiuj^r ihickeiis, and even turkey jwults, 1 would have sliot them had they been a jiair of eaiTion Crows; but I was anxious to watch the result of wliiit a])pean!d to me at the time a remarkable union. Judi^n'ii;,' from the manners ef the two birds, the almost evident iiieuliations and carefulness exiii- bited, 1 should say that the Jbioded Crow is the female, thou^uli tlic ciinion Crow did fre(iuently sit upon the egj^s. After (lie ymuiL; of tlie first year took wing, "l jin" ceived that the one was a cavridii and the otlier a Hooded Crow, aii(l this distinctive character was maintained in the yoiinn' wliicli were hatched every jcar,' so lonir as I remained in that ]iait of tlie country. I shot tlie liist younj; ]iair, and ascertained that tlie hooded one was the female, and the carrion was the male, which confirmed nie in my conjecture of the sexes of the ])areiits. Ever after, (dd and youiiL,' w
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