. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. THE KING OF BIRDS. 157 that flies; up, up, up, till their wings were weary and their hearts faint. But far above all the rest flew the mighty eagle, his broad wings bearing him up like sails. When the other birds paused, exhausted, he alone soared onward and upward; till at length, rest- ing on his outspread wings, at a dizzy height above the earth, he screamed in triumph: " O birds, behold your king! " a tiny voice at his ear. the wren, un- " Behold him, indeed!"' cried &qu
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. THE KING OF BIRDS. 157 that flies; up, up, up, till their wings were weary and their hearts faint. But far above all the rest flew the mighty eagle, his broad wings bearing him up like sails. When the other birds paused, exhausted, he alone soared onward and upward; till at length, rest- ing on his outspread wings, at a dizzy height above the earth, he screamed in triumph: " O birds, behold your king! " a tiny voice at his ear. the wren, un- " Behold him, indeed!"' cried " But not in you, clumsy fel- who had been perched all the noticed, on the eagle's shoulder, now boldly took flight, and twit- tered and chirped from a still greater height; while the weary eagle, unable to soar highei', beat his broad wings in anger and disappointment. So the wren was proclaimed the king of all birds, and remains so to this day; and it is a very pretty story, whether you believe it - or not. Xow, let us look at this saucj little king, and see what •: he is like. He is about four inches long, of a rich reddish- brown color; and he has a saucy little cocked-up tail, and knowing- black eyes, and a very sweet voice, which says very impudent things. He is always gay and cheery, and sings as merrily on a cold day as on a warm one; this is a ^ood point in any king. He builds his own palace, and a very fine one it is for its size, being made very neatly of leaves, moss, and grass, and having always a dome, which covers it completely, the opening of the nest being always at the side. King Wren prefers this. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Size: 1107px × 2256px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookp, booksubjectanimalbehavior
