25 AUGUST 1906, Page 14

for the mere sake and pleasure of flying There is

one

quite notable exception, and perhaps one only the skylark." For some years I have been interested in watching rooks, and have noticed that on windy days they appear to play something very like a game of "catch who catch can," wheeling about, swerving here and there, struggling a little way in the teeth of the wind, then with a quick turn floating before it, with wings motionless, making sudden dives on some rook below. I should be glad to know if there is any other object than pleasure and amusement in this.—I am,