CROW BLACKBIRD 



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occurs only locally in low ground near Avater. It arrives 

 late in February, or early in March, and stays occasion- 

 ally as late as Oc- 

 tober. When the 

 Blackbirds first re- 

 turn, they come in 

 flocks, and they 

 breed in commu- 

 nities, preferring 

 the security of 

 evergreen trees for 

 nesting-places. 



Here they may be seen on the tops of the trees squeak- 

 ing and whistling like creaking sign-boards. When the 



Fig. 56. Bronzed Grackle 



Fig. 57. Tail of Bronzed Grackle 



