CHAPTER III

THE CARRION CROW IN THE BALANCE

The crow in London--Persecuted in the royal parks--Degradation of Hyde Park--Ducks in the Serpentine: how they are thinned--Shooting a chicken with a revolver--Habits of the Hyde Park mallard--Anecdotes--Number of London crows--The crow a long-lived bird: a bread-eater--Anecdote--Seeks its food on the river--The crow as a pet--Anecdotes 32