116 THE SECOND BOOK OF BIRDS 
Birds who live in a crowd learn to be fair in 
their treatment of one another. An interesting 
story is told of the way a flock of blackbirds go 
to bed at night. They come to the roosting- 
place in little parties from all the country around. 
One would suppose the first one to get there 
would choose his place to sleep, and let the last 
one take what was left. 
But no! as they arrive, they alight in some big 
old tree outside the roosting-place. When all 
are in, they fly up together, circle around for 
a while, then all settle at the same time in the 
place where they are to sleep. 
