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27. THE EAGLE AND THE JACKDAWBy Sue ReidOh my, look at that bird! a Jack-daw exclaimed to her husband one day. High above the nest a great eagle was soaring. Oh isnt he magnificent, she sighed watching him circle and swoop. She leant over the nest to take a better look. Perched next to her was her husband who pushed back his shades and looked out to see what the fuss was all about.Hmm. Hes just an eagle, he grumbled. Im as fine a bird as him! The nest was full of things hed collected. Rings, bottle tops, feathers. The jackdaw smiled, looking at the glittering heap. Mrs Jackdaw, he said to his wife. You are a lucky bird. Look at all the beautiful things Ive brought you. Humph! grumbled the jackdaws wife. What use is it? You cant eat feathers and bottle tops! If only you brought back something useful for a change.The jackdaw was very cross. He stared at the eagle as it swooped downwards. Suddenly he heard a bleat. The eagle had seized a lamb that had got separated from the �flock in the pasture below.The lamb bleated and struggled. But it was no use. The eagle had �him firmly gripped in his talons. Up �and up he flew again, higher and higher, the lamb swinging from his claws.The jackdaw had had enough. Ill show her, he muttered to himself. Im just as big and strong as that eagle. Shell see. He hopped out of the nest. Then flapping his wings he flew down to a bush.His eyes gleamed as they lit on the farmers prize ram. Wont she be surprised when I bring that ram back for tea? he chuckled. And �putting on his fiercest expression down he plopped, onto the rams back.1Up we go! he cawed happily, flap-ping his wings and rising up into the air again. But all that was swinging fromhis claws was a bit of wool. He dropped down again and tugged a bit harder.But he couldnt budge the ram. Up and down the jackdaw jumped, furiously flapping his wings and �tugging at the rams woolly coat. But he couldnt 展开>>

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