when the crows who have been away for the winter return to the forest, all their relatives gather on the tree-tops to welcome them and tell the news. those who have been away have also much to say, and it sometimes seems as though they were all talking at once. they spend many days in visiting before they begin nest-building. perhaps if they would take turns and not interrupt each other, they would get the news more quickly, for when people are interrupted they can never talk well.