THE COMMON CROW III 



[Recall what they discovered in the chicken's giz- 

 zard.] How is the bill fitted for getting this kind 

 of food? (It is long, pointed, hard, and strong.) 

 Does it find plenty of food? Did you ever hear 

 this expression, "As poor as a crow"? Many times 

 crows have a hard time in the winter to find 

 enough food. They become very poor and some- 

 times they even starve to death. 



Can you get close enough to crows, usually, to 

 tell how fast they eat? Why are they so afraid? 

 Why do men and boys shoot them? Are they 

 any more afraid of a man who carries a gun than 

 of one without? How can crows get a chance to 

 eat if they are watching for men all of the time? 

 (They have sentinels out watching. These warn 

 the flock of any approach of danger.) What kind 

 of warning do they give ? How is this warning 

 received by the crows? What follows? 



What takes the crow away from danger? (Its 

 strong, large wings carry it away.) Does it fly high ? 

 How do you know? Does flying seem to tire it? 

 Study the adaptability of its wings to flight. Do 

 crows fly singly or in flocks? [Children notice.] Is 

 this so at all times of the year? We will notice how 

 they go next spring. 



