The Jackdaw 



A JACKDAW may be easily distinguished 

 from a rook, even at a distance, be- 

 cause he is smaller and beats his wings faster 

 as he flies. He is very fond of telling his 

 name to everybody and keeps calling " Jack" 

 as he flies. Close at hand the leaden grey 

 feathers on the back of his head and neck 

 are very noticeable. 



Nearly every church tower in small towns 

 and villages affords breeding accommodation 

 for the Jackdaw, and in such conditions it 

 may be seen any day strutting along the 

 streets in search of food, or diligently sur- 

 veying rubbish heaps for any kind of edible 

 scraps they may yield. 



On the other hand large colonies may be 

 found breeding in holes in the face of some 

 cliff, situated at quite a considerable distance 

 from the dwellings of man. It has been 

 written that Jackdaws never breed in the 

 branches of trees, but this is not quite 



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