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Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow. — As will be seen from the following 
remarks, there is no doubt that a pair of these birds have been in the vi- 
cinity during the past season. I first noticed them on February 24, being 
attracted by their small size, and for several weeks thereafter they were 
often seen, their peculiarities of note and habit at once distinguishing 
them from the common Crow. 
Their favorite resort seems to be a growth of tall and partially decayed 
locusts bordering a fresh-water pond, and on two of these trees, standing 
together somewhat apart from the others, the birds were to be found al- 
most every morning, but, owing, to their shyness and the openness of the 
ground, I was unable to approach within gunshot. In alighting they 
usually chose the very topmost branches of the trees, and when approached 
manifested their suspicion by a restless and excited motion of the wings, 
which appeared to be more pointed than in the more stoutly built 
C. americanus. Their note was an abrupt, expressionless croak, usually 
delivered singly and at regular intervals. Though other Crows were often 
seen in the vicinity, this pair kept aloof by themselves, and several times 
I saw them chased by a clamorous party of their larger relatives. Latterly 
they have been rarely noticed, and then always singly, thus indicating that 
they are breeding in the vicinity. 
Bun. N. O.O. 3 , July, 1878 , p. • 
