The woods surrounding the Audubon Society were November dark with its sky overcast with gloomy clouds. The branches shut out the day light and the wind howled horribly around the woods.
Ruby sighed and packed up his bag on the shoulders. "Least it has stopped raining. It won't take long," Ruby comforted his brother Henry. "Dad said he'd pick us at the gift shop. "
Henry ignored him with a frown and stomped（踩踏）up the path, his shoes slipping on the wet rocks. He was annoyed that their dad had practically forced them to go on a hike in the bird habitat outside town. "It will be good for you both," Dad had encouraged, handing them his binoculars. "You'll get some fresh air and maybe see some cool birds. "
As the boys climbed, the trees grew closer together. The only sounds were the dripping of rain from the trees and the rustle（沙沙声）of small birds among the forest. At the top of the slope, they stopped to catch their breath. A single black feather floated down onto the path. Rubylooked up. On a nearby branch, a black crow（乌鸦）stared down at them.
"Shoo!" shouted Ruby, waving his arms, frightened by the bird's black eyes. It opened its sharp beak（鸟喙）and let out a loud and horrible squawk. "It's watching us as if we were worms or something. " Ruby pushed his brother along the path. "Just a stupid crow. " But as he walked, Ruby couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched.
"Ruby? " called Henry, panic shaking his voice. To their horror, on the path, a line of more crows blocked their way and the branches on both sides were filled with numerous birds, their evil eyes glancing at them. They fluttered their wings frantically, ready to attack the boys.
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The boys froze, frightened by the hundreds of greedy eyes.
At that urgent moment, a familiar car pulled into the path.
