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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



accustomed to the sig-ht, of man, much of the fear in- 

 separably eonueeted with his presence seems to be 

 eliminated from the mind of the Jackdaw, and if broug-ht 

 up from the nest (and they are vtM-y hardy), they will 

 becojne exeeetling-ly attached to their_ keej)ers. In con- 

 finement their favourite food is ineat, but they are easily 

 l)leased, and in return are most amusing-. The droll ex- 

 pression of the half-turned head and the watchful white 

 ey_S is a marked characteristic ; added to this, " Jack " is 

 something of a mimic, and will even learn to talk. He 

 has, ho\yever, the faiUng belonging- to the rest o f the tr ibe, 

 and is much addicted to hiding uneatable objects, as 

 our readers may remember is humorously pourtrayed in the 

 Ingoldsby Legend of " The Jackdaw of Rhei n^^^X ' 



