| Show FI chiq HAWK AND CROWS FIGHT 1 V Ws druid hill park ncr ner superintend ent cassells 8 residence nc ivas the scene on sunday of ono one of the fiercest fler battles ever fought between crows on tho the ono one side and a large chicken hawk hak on the other and perhaps tle only lattio battle of its kind in watch the hawk suffered defeat says he valtimore sun it Is a well known fact that the relations between hawks and crows havo have been strained perhaps since creation hawks neglecting no opportunity to destroy young crows cros bet i they leave tho the nests aero rero of the two of birds rarely meet without a battle they usually fight in midair this is no doubt the why the hawk has won so many vie vic tortes fully twelve or fifteen crowe crows took part in sundays battle bittle the hawk was attacked in midair while hovering over a crows neat nest the onslaught made him furious and he retaliated by swooping down on the tree in which the neat nest was built the crows were determined to drive off the enemy and made a systematic and concerted onslaught on the intruder first one and then another would drive at him and in a short time tao tae ground under the tree waa was n with to father athers 3 the hawk fought with alth bill and clows claws while white the crows used only their bills the fight became so hot that te ve hawk was compelled to leave the tree and being too exhausted to fly sack eark to the ground there he made a final stand and the battle was an interesting one passengers on the emory grove cars care being among the spectators first une u crow and then another would give glie the hawk a dig with his bill and then jump bade back to esi escape ape the savage plunges of 0 the ila hav ic the hawk fought as ns lorg as he could stand on his feet even while lying on hia his side or back ho he kept up thu struggle the crows however were ere relentless and kept pecking away until their adversary adver aury sury tell fell dead then they llew dew off a considerable distance and etched patched up their cuts and bruises as best they could not a single one of their number was hilled killed new york press usually when boj want your umbrella it Is to not here bore but over there |
