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The eggs are generally five in number, and 
of a bluish-white or pale greenish colour, 
speckled (mostly at the larger end) with dark 
brown or purplish grey. Rooks’ eggs are 
larger (almost an inch long), four or five in 
number, and of a pale greenish ground 
colour blotched with darker greenish brown. 
We have already considered those of carrion 
crows. These latter birds do not live in 
communities, though two or three pairs may 
select the same trees for building (as they 
did on the island before noticed). A few 
may occasionally be seen feeding together, 
and often quarrelling over bits of food ; and 
these will mostly be hopping about, not 
walking like the rooks, when on the ground. 
A solitary crow flying about is most likely 
a carrion crow. I do not know how to 
distinguish its flight from that of the rook, 
nor whether they, or rooks, or jackdaws, 
pair for life. The  jackdaw is - ‘capable 
of being tamed, and even taught to imitate 
human speech, if taken young. I have seen 
one which would come from the castle 
