36 WITH THE WOODLANDERS. 



the new nest, if we may call a small tunnel with 

 a few chips at the bottom a nest, will tell that the 

 woodpecker has located himself in that trunk. As 

 to the bats, your nose will quickly inform you of 

 their habitat. 



That the jackdaw is a small crow, and the rook 

 a larger member of the same family, is quickly proved 

 by one action common to these birds. They both 

 place one foot on any substance, living or dead, 

 before pulling it to pieces, holding it down so as 

 to get a purchase on it with their bills. 



It is fortunate for all things created that there is 

 as much true humanity in the world as there is, in 

 spite of the cruelty that is only too common, not 

 only in "the dark places of the earth," but where 

 there is supposed to be more light. Now and again 

 one comes across humans of the rougher type (sic) 

 that have a strong love for life in all its shapes. 

 One lad I knew got twenty-two half-fledged jack- 

 daws out of some old trees where the parent birds 

 had been shot ; and not only these but four owls 

 with them. After the sun has gone down three 

 men will go through the trees ; two with guns, 

 the third carries a stick. When they come to a 



