The Fackdaw. 21 

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The Jackdaw is a common bird in England, and if 
domesticated, is very amusing ; it is easily tamed, and 
can be taught to speak distinctly, and will imitate 
noises it is accustomed to hear. It has a prevailing 
faney, lice otmer birds of its kind, to steal and hide 
things — particularly metals or objects of a bright 
appearance. 
The Daw feeds on the same kind of food as the 
rook; it frequents old buildings, towers, and decayed 
trees, where it may be seen to hop from bough to 
bough, or stone to stone, with great ease and quick- 
ness, If we raise a shrill call, and sound it through 
the throat as a Jackdaw, it will give the two: notes. 
peculiar to this bird. 
It generally makes its nest in one of the idee 
above mentioned, using a great deal of wood, thereby 
showing great perseverance but not much judgment. 
for, if holding the stick in the middle when going to. 
its nest—which is usually in a hole—it seems not to 
know that it should take it by the end to accomplish 
its design, so tries several times in vain, when at last. 
if drops the stick and c0es iu seatreh, OF anouner ¢ it iS 
this bad judgement that causes such a number of 
broken twigs to be found around and under the place 
