8 Messrs. Sheppard ond Wiiitear's Catalogue 



remained distinct from the rest of the phimage after the bird was 

 killed, — dead or alive there was no diti'erence. 



5. 5. Oliis (Long-eared Owl). 



A pair of Long-eared Owls bred a few years since in Staven- 

 der-park near Orford. There were five young ones in the nest, 

 one of which was kept alive for four years. It is said to be 

 common near Beccles, and to breed in that neighbourhood. A 

 female of this species, which we killed on the 13th of March, 

 was not so beautiful as a male killed the beginning of the same 

 month. We have seen seven of these birds together, and on 

 being disturbed they would take their flight high in the air, 

 where they resembled Hawks. 



Genus IIL Corvus. 



I.e. Cor ax (Raven). 



In October 1812 we had an opportunity of observing the 

 great superiority of the Crow over the Raven, although the lat- 

 ter is by much the larger bird. From a tree, whence we had 

 noticed an uncommon chattering and clamour to proceed, three 

 Ravens issued successively, and were instantly attacked and 

 driven oft' with the greatest impetuosity by a Crow, which had 

 been seated on the same tree with them. The antipathy, indeed, 

 these birds bear to each other is very strong, as we have more 

 than once had an opportunity of noticing. During the breeding- 

 season we have seen a single Rook attack and drive away a 

 Raven which had approached its nest, the Rook uttering at the 

 same time a very angry note. Yet the Raven, when impelled by 

 the force of affection for its young, may be superior to the Rook, 

 as appears by the instance recorded by Mr. INIarkwick, of a pair 

 of Ravens, which had a nest at Broomham in Sussex, causing 



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