. Bird-lore . Nuthatches. And then let us improve on the Nor-wegian usage by making every winter day Christmas for the birds,so that no matter how deep the snow, they may always be sure ofa meal. Then, next March, write and tell Bird-Lore of your winterguests, wdio they were, and what you have learned of their the boy or girl of fourteen years, or under, who sends us the bestaccount of his or her experience in feeding the birds this winter, wewill give a copy of Mrs. Wrights -Citizen Bird or Wabeno.—Ed. (195) THE BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE From the paintinp of A. Tideman, publisheNorwegian
. Bird-lore . Nuthatches. And then let us improve on the Nor-wegian usage by making every winter day Christmas for the birds,so that no matter how deep the snow, they may always be sure ofa meal. Then, next March, write and tell Bird-Lore of your winterguests, wdio they were, and what you have learned of their the boy or girl of fourteen years, or under, who sends us the bestaccount of his or her experience in feeding the birds this winter, wewill give a copy of Mrs. Wrights -Citizen Bird or Wabeno.—Ed. (195) THE BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE From the paintinp of A. Tideman, publisheNorwegian Pictures, London, 1885. The Little Brown Creeper BY GARRETT NEWKIRK Although Im a bird, I give you my wordThat seldom youll know me to fly ; For 1 have a notion about locomotion,The little Brown Creeper am I,Dear little Brown Creeper am I. •Beginning below, I search as I go The trunk and the limbs of a a fly or a slug, a beetle or bug ;Theyre better than candy for me,Far better than candy for 4 > . Jm \ BROWN , CKEKIERPhotographed from a mounted specimen When people are nigh Im apt to be shy,And say to myself, I will hide, Continue my creeping, but carefully keepingAway on the opposite around on the opposite side. Yet sometimes I peak while I play hide and youre nice I shall wish to see you: Fll make a faint sound and come quite creep like a mouse in full view,Very much like a mouse to your view. (196) J^ote^ from JftelD auD ^tuDp An Interesting Phoebes Nest The accompanying illustration shows aninteresting Phcebes nest. It is well-knownthat this bird prefers to build close tosome overhead protection, but I have never
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