of the Norfolk and Suffolk Birds. Q 



the Rooks to desert a rookery in the same grove, which they had 

 previously frequented for many years. 



2. C Corone (Crow). 



We have often been much amused with the sagacious instinct 

 of this bird, and of others of the same genus, in getting at their 

 prey. In the winter season they frequent the sea-shores during 

 the ebb tide in searcli of muscles and other shell-fish. As soon 

 as the bird has found one, it flies up almost perpendicularly into 

 the air, with the fish in its beak, and lets it fall on the stones in 

 order to break its shell. The bird quickly follows the falling 

 booty, and devours it. 



The eggs of the Crow are subject to vary both in shape and 

 colour. Two of them in our possession, taken from the same 

 nest, differ considerably ; one being of a pale green with very 

 few small spots, and the other almost entirely covered with large 

 dusky spots. 



3. C. Comix (Hooded Crow). 



The Hooded Crow made its appearance in this country in the 

 year 1816 as early as October 9th. They are very common in 

 Suffolk on heaths. Sometimes they will approach the habita- 

 tions of man, and feed upon the carrion preserved for dogs. 

 I'his species is rather numerous in the neighbourhood of Yar- 

 mouth during the winter, feedins; among the ooze at low-water; 

 it is also frequently seen on the road between that place and 

 Norwich. 



4. C.frugilegiis (Rook). 



The eggs of the Rook are very good to eat, and by some per- 

 sons have been thought equal to those of the Lapwing. Like 

 those of the Crow, they are sometimes seen of a pale green, 



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