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of the sa,nd, tor a iiionient exposed by a receding 

 wave, all manner of good things in the shape of 

 Crustacea and other small fry of the invertebrate 

 world. This last is a very exciting method of 

 obtaining food, for the crow, if he is not smart about 

 the excavation, runs the risk of being washed away 

 by the next wave. This, however, never happens. 

 Crows are not often caught napping. 



