. Birds of the water, wood & waste . in them are several small species,the Waxeye, Fantail, and Warbler, with,so to say, the wilderness behind them intowhich they can at any time retire. Out of these wilds, pairs and parties ofWaxeyes are constantly coming down tothe gardens and orchards. In spring oneof the attractions is the green fly, andduring the breeding season the Waxeyegathers from the flower beds a richharvest of caterpillars for his nestlings inthe neighbouring scrub. The breed is plentiful on the run, thoughvarying much in numbers from year toyear. Last season, for instance, they we
. Birds of the water, wood & waste . in them are several small species,the Waxeye, Fantail, and Warbler, with,so to say, the wilderness behind them intowhich they can at any time retire. Out of these wilds, pairs and parties ofWaxeyes are constantly coming down tothe gardens and orchards. In spring oneof the attractions is the green fly, andduring the breeding season the Waxeyegathers from the flower beds a richharvest of caterpillars for his nestlings inthe neighbouring scrub. The breed is plentiful on the run, thoughvarying much in numbers from year toyear. Last season, for instance, they werevery plentiful, this comparatively scarce. In August, and before pairing, they goabout in flocks on the run, and may oftenbe seen on the hill side fuchsias, whose leaf-less branches seem then to be stirred intosentient life. Perhaps in a single tree oneor two score may be hanging like animatedfruit in a hundred strange and varyingattitudes. A continuous merry twitterproceeds whilst they gather honey from thebells of glaucous PLATE \L\I. ^:
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