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crows, and the nests are almost alike. The 
eggs, too, are very similar, being about two 
inches long, and of a light greenish ground 
colour mottled greenish-brown all over. 
Four to six are laid. I do not think they 
have more than one brood yearly. They 
nest in early spring. The female is somewhat 
the smaller bird and her grey parts are tinged 
with brown. Hoodies are even more wary 
than carrion crows and rooks, posting senti- 
nels as they do when feeding. 
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Then we passed little villages of brown brick 
blending harmoniously in the landscape with 
the soft and the bright greens of spring all 
around. Each village was located by its 
little church, many of whose spires were 
castellated, as were also some of the quaint 
old buildings hereabouts. This was already 
the country of the far-famed orchards, and 
their positions were evidenced by the clean 
pink and white apple blossom, now fully out. 
There would be a glut of all kinds of fruit 
this year it was thought, as the season was 
