. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . ctive character is the voice, well described by a Dorsetgamekeeper. The Rook say caw, but tother un der saypawk, pawk. Hes so fond of a bit of meat. The guttural,slightly vibrant croak is distinct from any note of the bird is garrulous, loving to perch on the top of a tree,caUing three or four times in quick succession, with a slightpause between each series of croaks. The wing-beats areslower, more deliberate than those of the Rook. Thoughdelighting in carrion of all kinds the Crow will kill and eat anysmall animal it can catch, and,
. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . ctive character is the voice, well described by a Dorsetgamekeeper. The Rook say caw, but tother un der saypawk, pawk. Hes so fond of a bit of meat. The guttural,slightly vibrant croak is distinct from any note of the bird is garrulous, loving to perch on the top of a tree,caUing three or four times in quick succession, with a slightpause between each series of croaks. The wing-beats areslower, more deliberate than those of the Rook. Thoughdelighting in carrion of all kinds the Crow will kill and eat anysmall animal it can catch, and, as the gamekeeper knows, isan inveterate egg-robber. Impudent and bold when oppor-tunity offers, its natural caution enables it to avoid most it enjoys ; when these cannot be hammered openthey are repeatedly carried into the air and dropped untilfractured. The Crow is more careful than gulls that the shellfalls on hard ground, but seldom varies the height from whichthey are dropped if the first efforts fail. In the fields the bird. ^
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