October Twelfth
Once the alarm note of a crow is heard and its meaning understood, you can always tell when those keen-eyed birds have discovered a hawk or an owl. "Hak, hak, hak, hak, hak," they call, much louder, quicker, and in a higher key than the regular "caw, caw, caw." Rarely do they strike a hawk or owl, but they keep diving at it until it soars beyond their reach, or takes shelter in a tree.