| Show crown as pets A rage has sprung up this summer at some of the country places for crows as pets and those who have adopted the fashion are much amused in studying tile the habits and pec peculiarities ties of this much maligned bird the crow has proved himself easily domesticated once his bis wings are clipped and lie is well fed lie he will not go very far away though at first lie he may exhibit signs of timidity in time these leave him altogether and lie he exhibits one of his chief characteristics his love of company wherever people are there lie ho will prefer to be and in this way it is not unusual for lum him to become a nuisance lie ile is moreover r an acor incorrigible thief and will carry away everything lie can bf lift t with willi his big beak preferring those pilings which aro are bright and shiny to duller objects ile iio is a glutton too and a piece of meat held beld at a tantalizing distance from the lard bird will invariably i provoke a loud and demanding i caw I 1 I 1 r philadelphia bulletin |
