POLYANDRY AMONG CROWS? 
I don't believe in gossip, but I believe I will tell you 
about the scandal that occurred early this spring in the 
“Crow family" living on Commonwealth Avenue in Bos¬ 
ton on the mall between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets. 
I noticed three crows flying up and down the mall flirt¬ 
ing with each other, and carrying sticks in their beaks. 
Finally they chose a limb high up in one of the elms to 
build their home. While building, two crows would be 
in the nest at the same time arranging the sticks etc., 
while the third looked on just above when they were work- 
in. After the pair left, the third would get into the nest 
and fix things up. That went on until the nest was nearly 
finished. Then they would fly to the roof of the houses 
either side of the tree, peck off the tar and apparently use 
it to paste the sticks together. After one of the crows 
began to set they were very cautious and did not show up 
much. Unfortunately I could not see the finish of the 
raising of that brood as I moved to Cohasset early in 
May. Now l 
The question is, did he have two wives? or did she have 
two husbands? 
Harry V. Long. 
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