BIRD BIOGRAPHIES 



American Birds," makes the following statements about 

 the northern raven: 



"It lives to a great extent on ofFal and refuse of any 

 kind, and is generally most abundant in the immediate 

 vicinity of Indian camps and settlements, which are mostly 

 located on the seashore, or on the banks of the larger 

 rivers in the interior where these birds act as scavengers. 

 Hundreds of ravens may frequently be seen in the vicin- 

 ity of the salmon-canning stations. Clams also form a 

 part of their food; these are said to be carried some dis- 

 tance in the air and dropped on the rocks to break their 

 shells. They also prey to no small extent on the young 

 and eggs of different water-fowl." 



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