Little Nimrod killed C.C. Robin because he wanted to avoid being caught for committing a crime. There are four inescapable facts that prove this. The first piece of evidence that shows Little Nimrod killed C.C. Robin was the two dead eagles. This fact is important because it confirms Little Nimrod was at the scene. Little Nimrod is a poacher—an illegal hunter—which clearly demonstrates he killed the birds, followed by C.C. Robin. Second, C.C. Robin is an ornithologist—someone who studies birds. This detail is important because it implies Little Nimrod is cautious of C.C. Robin. Once Little Nimrod realized C.C. Robin was an expert in birds, Little Nimrod knew that C.C. Robin would report the crime to game warden Arch Forrester for having