habits} {of birds,} bands them (DO) {with a metal strip}

inscribed: "Notify Fish & Wild Life Service (DO), {Washington, 

D.C.)" The bands used to read, "Washington Biological

Survey (DO)," abbreviated {to "Wash. Biol. Surv."} The

inscription was changed {to the present one}shortly after a

farmer shot a crow (DO) and disgustedly wrote^[CNE] the U.S.

government (IO):

"Dear Sirs: I shot one (DO) {of your pet crows}the other day 

and followed the instructions (DO) attached {to it}and

surved it (DO). It was turrible (PA). You should stop^[CNE]

trying^{[Note #1]} to fool the people {with things} {like that}."