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Identifier: storiesaboutbird00kirb (find matches)
Title: Stories about birds of land and water
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Kirby, Mary, 1817-1893 Kirby, Elizabeth, 1823-1873
Subjects: Birds -- Juvenile literature
Publisher: Hartford (Conn.) : American Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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e ravenwould stand solemnly by, as if guarding his friend. But all at once, and asquick as lightning, he would give him a sharp peck. The dog would wake upwith a growl, and look about him. There stood the raven, as grave and asinnocent as could be, and no one could imagine he was the guilty party. Thedog did not even suspect him, and after another growl he lay down again tofinish his nap. Rut no sooner was he asleep than there came another sharppeck, that roused him up and made him very cross. This time he would lookat the raven. But no, the raven has not moved a feather. There he stands,as grave as a judge, and with an air of the utmost innocence. This gamewould go on for a long time, until the dog lost patience, and walked away,giving up all idea of a nap. The raven is getting scarce in England ; he lives in the wild and lonely THE RAVEN. 117 parts of the country, and is very seldom to be seen. But in the islands onthe coast of Scotland, such as the Hebrides, the ravens abound ; and
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THE SAVEN. here their habits and manners have often been watched by the patientnaturalist. STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. When the raven is searching for food, he walks along the ground in thesame way as the crow; but when alarmed or excited, he leaps and jumps, usingthe wings as well as the feet. He flies in a steady manner, and rises very high in the air, so as some-times to overtake the hawk, or even the eagle, as he soars along high overthe mountain tops, in stormy weather, when no other bird ventures abroad. People have even called the raven the tempest-loving raven, butwithout much truth. No doubt he has scented prey at a distance, and noweather, however bad, can then keep him at home. When he comes in sight of his prey, he alights on some stone or wall,folds up his wings, and gives an expressive croak. Then he comes a littlenearer, for he is too solemn and dignified to do anything in a hurry. He steadfastly regards his prey, looking very much as you see him in thepicture. Then he leaps u

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