. . different, although expressingthe genuine wren gurgle. The wrens sing as if they hadsome liquid in their throats and were attempting to and cattails have no particular attraction for theshort-billed wren. He may choose a small scrub willow asa suitable place to pour forth his notes to the female, skulk-ing in the grass. Like all other wrens, the short-billed is auseful bird economically because of insects destroyed. In summer, when mosquitoes are aggravating, the bird-lover does not travel these tangles with the sam


. . different, although expressingthe genuine wren gurgle. The wrens sing as if they hadsome liquid in their throats and were attempting to and cattails have no particular attraction for theshort-billed wren. He may choose a small scrub willow asa suitable place to pour forth his notes to the female, skulk-ing in the grass. Like all other wrens, the short-billed is auseful bird economically because of insects destroyed. In summer, when mosquitoes are aggravating, the bird-lover does not travel these tangles with the same enthusiasmas in April and June, when the pests are fewer and progressmore easy. Still, we long to know more about the homelife of the short-billed wren, and the song of the maleassures us that we will be rewarded if persistent in ourefforts. Perhaps it has not rained for many days and thegrass is dusty from pollen and plant down. I drop to myknees and move slowly through the grass, looking carefullyin all directions before advancing. Eventually a little bird. ACAO. sciences. SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN. (Cistothorus stellaris.) Life-size •opvwM^r Mm, w a. \


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