The Week contest: Democratic birds

This week's question: Flocks of jackdaws have been observed squawking their way toward consensus on where to collectively fly and roost next. If these loud, crow-like birds were to form a movement to spread their democratic values, what should they call it?

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THE WINNER: "Flock the Vote"

John Parry, Eldersburg, Maryland

SECOND PLACE: "Common Caws"

Mike Reiss, New York City, New York

THIRD PLACE: "Freedom Flies"

Joe Ayella, Wayne, Pennsylvania

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"Just Caws"

Hunter Burgan, Los Angeles, California

"Crow-choice Movement"

Lenny Aberg, Bristol, Rhode Island

"C-PECK"

Mark Becker, East Lansing, Michigan

"Self-ruling the Roost"

Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas

"Get The Flock Out"

Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts

"The Founding Feathers"

Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California

"Freedom of Screech"

Janine Witte, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

"Flypartisan"

Doug Lindberg, Bradenton, Florida

"The Caws of Liberty"

Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina

"A Grass-roost Movement"

Will Gibson, Lawrenceville, Illinois

"The Congessional Squawkus"

Sherry Howie, Mesquite, Nevada

"Flock of Sages"

Cale Carvell, Northfield, Illinois

"Flight the Power"

Owen Fraser, San Antonio, Texas

"Squawk Vox"

Stan Smith, Bishop, California