. American ornithology for the home and school . 76 AMERICAN ORXITHOLOG\. found afterwards, and all this time the old birds had been flutteringabout him, doing their best to drive him away, but it was of no use aslong as his appetite held good. I did not wait long to see him proceed,but ran as quickly as possible to the house and got a long spear. After arguing several minutes with the spotted demon, I broughthim to the ground, and having seen his finish, I hastened to the a horrible sight. Three of the little birds were gone, and the re-maining onewas so badly bitten that he died in
. American ornithology for the home and school . 76 AMERICAN ORXITHOLOG\. found afterwards, and all this time the old birds had been flutteringabout him, doing their best to drive him away, but it was of no use aslong as his appetite held good. I did not wait long to see him proceed,but ran as quickly as possible to the house and got a long spear. After arguing several minutes with the spotted demon, I broughthim to the ground, and having seen his finish, I hastened to the a horrible sight. Three of the little birds were gone, and the re-maining onewas so badly bitten that he died in a few minutes. It wastruly a sad day for the parent birds, and they seemed to show their sor-row. They stayed around the willow for a few days as if mourning theirloss. Not once during these gloomy days did I hear their cheerfulche-bec. But as the sunshiny days came their spirits seemed to re-vive, and they decided to try and rear another family. They were wiseenough this time, however, not to make their home in the same they moved th
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