# Blacky the Crow — Green Forest Stories character guide > Blacky the Crow in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Blacky, Crow **First appearance:** 0043-blacky-the-crow ## Snapshot A sharp-eyed crow who cannot resist watching what isn't his business, and who must decide what to do when he sees Farmer Brown's boy carrying a gun. ## Who they are Blacky loves company and returns each dusk to roost with his family, but his real weakness is curiosity: he sees everything and often wishes he hadn't. When he spots Farmer Brown's boy hiding in the rushes with a terrible gun, he is shaken to his core and keeps the secret to himself. His uneasy vigil over the Big River drives the book's middle chapters, as watcher and hunter try to outwait each other. ## Relationships ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _rivalry_ Blacky constantly outwits Farmer Brown to steal food from his farm. ### [Hooty the Horned Owl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/hooty_the_horned_owl) _rivalry_ Blacky and Hooty are bitter enemies, often harassing and competing for territory. ### [The Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/the_hunter) _rivalry_ Blacky mocks and taunts The Hunter from a safe distance, enjoying his frustration. ### [Dusky the Black Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/dusky_the_black_duck) _friendship_ Blacky and Dusky are allies who warn each other of danger and share food sources. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _rivalry_ Blacky constantly outwits Farmer Brown to steal food from his farm. ### [The Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/the_hunter) _rivalry_ Blacky mocks and taunts The Hunter from a safe distance, enjoying his frustration. ### [Hooty the Horned Owl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/hooty_the_horned_owl) _rivalry_ Blacky and Hooty are bitter enemies, often harassing and competing for territory. ### [Dusky the Black Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/dusky_the_black_duck) _friendship_ Blacky and Dusky are allies who warn each other of danger and share food sources. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _rivalry_ Blacky constantly outwits Farmer Brown to steal food from his farm. ### [Dusky the Black Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/dusky_the_black_duck) _friendship_ Blacky and Dusky are allies who warn each other of danger and share food sources. ## In the story ### [The Hunting Season Ends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxviii-the-hunting-season-ends) Joined the search for Lightfoot with his sharp eyes. ### [Lightfoot Is Reckless](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxv-lightfoot-is-reckless) Is informed by Sammy Jay about the impending confrontation. ### [The Great Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-great-fight) Hears Sammy Jay's cry and hurries to watch the fight. ### [Happy Days in the Green Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xl-happy-days-in-the-green-forest) A friend of Lightfoot, but envious; he insists his own doings are as interesting, prompting the next book to be about him. ### [Blacky the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/blacky-the-crow) Main character of the chapter, introduced as a sharp-eyed and cunning crow. ### [Blacky the Crow Makes a Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/i-blacky-the-crow-makes-a-discovery) Protagonist; uses sharp eyes to find food and discovers a mysterious egg in Redtail's old nest. ### [Blacky Makes Sure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/ii-blacky-makes-sure) Discovers two eggs in Redtail's old nest and becomes cautious about the unknown owner. ### [III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns the Eggs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/iii-blacky-finds-out-who-owns-the-eggs) Discovers the eggs and considers stealing them, but retreats upon realizing they belong to Hooty the Owl. ### [IV: The Cunning of Blacky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/iv-the-cunning-of-blacky) Blacky discovers the eggs belong to Hooty and plans to use his relatives to distract the owls so he can steal the eggs. ### [Blacky Calls His Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/v-blacky-calls-his-friends) Calls his relatives to torment Hooty, secretly planning to steal Mrs. Hooty's eggs. ### [Hooty the Owl Doesn’t Stay Still](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vi-hooty-the-owl-doesn-t-stay-still) Devises a plan to get Hooty's eggs but underestimates Hooty's intelligence. ### [Blacky Tries Another Plan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vii-blacky-tries-another-plan) Persistent schemer who tries a new plan to steal Hooty's eggs by calling his relatives to torment Mrs. Hooty. ### [VIII: Hooty Comes to Mrs. Hooty’s Aid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/viii-hooty-comes-to-mrs-hooty-s-aid) Blacky watches his relatives torment Mrs. Hooty, hoping she will leave the nest so he can steal the eggs. ### [Blacky Thinks of Farmer Brown's Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/ix-blacky-thinks-of-farmer-brown-s-boy) Blacky is disappointed and angry after failing to steal Hooty's eggs; he blames Hooty and Mrs. Hooty and plots to bring Farmer Brown's boy to their nest. ### [Farmer Brown's Boy and Hooty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/x-farmer-brown-s-boy-and-hooty) Orchestrates the torment of Hooty by calling his relatives and leading Farmer Brown's boy to the nest. ### [Farmer Brown’s Boy Is Tempted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xi-farmer-brown-s-boy-is-tempted) Mentioned as having previously seen the eggs, prompting Farmer Brown's boy's curiosity. ### [A Treetop Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xii-a-treetop-battle) Seen flying over the Green Forest as Farmer Brown's boy leaves; his plans are unknowingly upset. ### [Blacky Has a Change of Heart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xiii-blacky-has-a-change-of-heart) Experiences a change of heart after trying to use Farmer Brown's boy to get revenge on Hooty the Owl; learns to protect others from common dangers. ### [Blacky Makes a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xiv-blacky-makes-a-call) Visits the pond, warns the Quacks about hunters, and explains Farmer Brown's boy's change of heart. ### [Blacky Does a Little Looking About](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xv-blacky-does-a-little-looking-about) Shrewd and observant, Blacky investigates signs of winter himself. ### [Blacky Finds Other Signs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvi-blacky-finds-other-signs) Discovers his feathers are growing thicker and confirms the signs of a hard winter. ### [XVII: Blacky Watches a Queer Performance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvii-blacky-watches-a-queer-performance) Observes and tries to understand the man's strange behavior of scattering corn in the river. ### [Blacky Becomes Very Suspicious](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xviii-blacky-becomes-very-suspicious) Blacky is the central character, using his wisdom and suspicion to observe the man scattering corn and discovering duck feathers. ### [Blacky Makes More Discoveries](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xix-blacky-makes-more-discoveries) Uses his sharp eyes to notice small but important details, warns the Quacks, and investigates the hunter's activities. ### [XX: Blacky Drops a Hint](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xx-blacky-drops-a-hint) Watches the man scatter corn and warns Dusky about the potential danger. ### [At Last Blacky Is Sure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxi-at-last-blacky-is-sure) Blacky discovers the hunter's true intentions and wrestles with fear as he decides to warn the ducks. ### [Blacky Goes Home Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxii-blacky-goes-home-happy) Struggles with fear of the dark but chooses to warn the ducks, saving them from the hunter. ### [Blacky Calls Farmer Brown’s Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-blacky-calls-farmer-brown-s-boy) Blacky awakes in high spirits after saving Dusky the Black Duck, and deliberately calls Farmer Brown's Boy to the hunter's blind. ### [Farmer Brown's Boy Does Some Thinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-farmer-brown-s-boy-does-some-thinking) Watches Farmer Brown's boy from a tree, having called him to the river; trusts him to protect the ducks. ### [Blacky Gets a Dreadful Shock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxv-blacky-gets-a-dreadful-shock) Witnesses Farmer Brown's boy with a gun and is deeply shocked by the betrayal of his trust. ### [Why the Hunter Got No Ducks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvi-why-the-hunter-got-no-ducks) Blacky is mentioned as having previously warned the ducks; the hunter threatens to shoot him if he tries again. ### [The Hunter Gives Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-the-hunter-gives-up) Observes and questions Farmer Brown's boy's behavior, decides to keep silent. ### [Blacky Has a Talk with Dusky the Black Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxviii-blacky-has-a-talk-with-dusky-the-black-duck) Anxious about Dusky's safety, he visits the rushes and learns the truth about Farmer Brown's boy's gunfire. ### [Blacky Discovers an Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxix-blacky-discovers-an-egg) Blacky is the central character, plotting to steal eggs from the henhouse. ### [Blacky Screws Up His Courage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxx-blacky-screws-up-his-courage) Blacky is determined to steal a hen's egg, overcoming his fear of enclosed spaces and carefully planning his approach. ### [An Egg That Wouldn’t Behave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxi-an-egg-that-wouldn-t-behave) Steals an egg from Farmer Brown's henhouse and struggles to break it after dropping it. ### [What Blacky Did with the Stolen Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxii-what-blacky-did-with-the-stolen-egg) Steals a china nest-egg, struggles to break it, and ultimately treasures it as a shiny object. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/blacky_the_crow - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters