Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-11
4 CROW HUNT.
BY @! A. STEPHENS.


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over the nsiui !lH anu We Coulo near 1ne
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mn in the field 6ere.n said Dave 5That,ss
the wav thew did At MT. Sayage's. where
I worried last seasen- They didn't come
nesr that field npain. I tell vou.n Il
couldn't helm thinking that IL was rather
a crI1el way: Init the prospect of crow
rid OF that feeling, and worked away as
hard as I could When father said that if
we got through in time we would 90
down and have a look for the nests, and
try Mr.. SayaosIs method.
. We finished the field about six O'Clock,
and5then started after the crows. carried
the gun, and Dave took an axe. A part
ridge was drumming on his log, and we
stopped to get shot at him. But he flew
before I fairly got sight of his ruffled
back. Just then we stumbled upon the
nest of the female, who was setting. Will,
almost caught her in his hands There
were fifteen eggs in the nest, about half as
large as hens eggs and of cleuded gray
color. The great trees, birches and ma
pies, overhung the brook, and the rocks
among which it -ran- were covered with
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still enough ow,and through the tree
tops we could see the old birds sailing in
silent anxiety many hundred feet over
head They didn't allow their fears to
overcome. their prudence enough to go
near the nest. w.
After looking some time we saw a nest
in the ton ofa Rich maple: It was a hard
one to climb. and it was decided to cut it
down. Father took the axe; the great
white chips few from the scarf, and In a
few minutes the tree staggered and with
a harsh roaring crack fell. But we had
our labor for our pains; it was a last
Years nest. dry and deserted. It really
looked as If the crows would have the
best of this hunt. for it was now getting
dusk. But wills keen eyes spied another
nest in a huge birch. Not to be taken in
aoain nv an aid nest. we fired a charge of
s6ot at it, and had the satisfaction of see
ing several black heads pop over the side,
ouickly drawn back. How to get to them
Wassthe next Question. for the Tree was as
much as three feet through at the ground,
aItopether too big to climb "bear fashion;3
and IF wouid be a good hours work to cut
ii down. -
aFal1 that tall hemlock which stands on
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