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pair of birds as this remarkable pair of 

 Welsh Ravens. 



The Raven is the scavenger of the 

 hills. He eats all kinds of carrion, but 

 he is a wary bird, and before going to 

 a carcass he likes to see another bird 

 there before him. He does practically no 

 harm, and he will not attack a lamb while 

 it is alive. I have repeatedly been 

 violently criticised by naturalists who 

 probably have never seen a Welsh 

 Raven in a wild state for making this 

 statement, but I know my facts and my 

 bird, and I have spent many months in 

 his company on the wild hills during 

 the past ten years. The Raven will not 

 attack living lambs, and added to my 

 own experience I have the evidence of 

 dozens of shepherds to support me. On 

 the other hand, the Carrion Crow will 

 attack lambs, and many of his sins are 

 put upon the head of the Raven. The 

 Crow is a desperate robber, especially 



