30 OUR FRIENDS, THE BIRDS. 
read the following quotation that she had found some- 
where, but she neglected to get the author’s name: 
‘““ Whenever one hears a flock of Crows cawing 
away in the woods, he may be assured that some 
excitement is afoot that will well repay his time and 
patience to investigate. Crows will persecute an Owl 
that is taking his noon-day nap;” and the author told 
of strange antics the young ones perform while the 
others sit around and applaud with loud “‘haw-haws.” 
One of the boys said: “I have read that Crows 
play a ‘fox and geese’ game, with som2 bright object.” 
Another said: ‘‘My father told me that they have 
a sort of martial drill which they perform under one 
leader.” 
“T have found a poem on the usual theme, the 
Crow’s sagacity, which I think will please you,” said 
Miss Sweet. ‘“‘It is called 
