CROWS continued 



" Wahrend ich nach andrer Leute, 

 Andrer Leute Scliatzen spahe, 

 Und vor fremden Liebesthiiren 

 Schmachtend auf und niedergehe : 



" Treibt's vielleicht die andren Leute 

 Hin und her an andrem Platze. 

 Und vor meinen eignen Fenstern, 

 Augeln sie mit meinem Schatze." HEINE. 



ONE of the most curious points connected with 

 the nesting of crows is that birds so strong and 

 bold and of such exceptional intelligence birds 

 that are so constantly full of nefarious schemes in 

 regard to the nests of other species should be 

 victimised by the koils, Eudynamis orientalis, as 

 successfully as the most feeble and foolish birds 

 are by other kinds of cuckoos. It seems very 

 strange that they should not recognise and get rid 

 of the intrusive eggs and young birds, neither of 

 which at all closely resemble the proper inmates 

 of their nests, and it is even more remarkable 



