THE COW BLACn BIRD.

No hirds are better known in the United
States than the Cow Blackbirds. They
pass the winter in the Southern States,
where they may be seen following the
plough, and picking up worms and in-
sects from the furrows. Sometimes, they
visit the margins of ponds, in quest of
water insects and shell-fish, and they may
be seen turning over the leaves of the
water-plants to which they adhere. These
birds are not so injurious to the farmer
as some others of the Blackbird kind. They
are remarkable for the manner of rearing
their young. After the eggs are laid, they

(22)