. The story of the birds; . Lodcjings for the little birds. As noted, the Passe res all sleep sitting, thoughsome squat on the ground. It is not possible to at-tempt here the roosting habits of all such as are knowneven, and some general statements must oo HOW A BIRD GOES TO BED. 159 Under the edges of liay and fodder stacks, indense cedars or other evergreen trees, in the midstof dense dead leaves still clinging to their branches,at tangling intersections of bare vines and in any placewhere there is the combination of concealment andthe scantiest protection from wind or rain, you ma
. The story of the birds; . Lodcjings for the little birds. As noted, the Passe res all sleep sitting, thoughsome squat on the ground. It is not possible to at-tempt here the roosting habits of all such as are knowneven, and some general statements must oo HOW A BIRD GOES TO BED. 159 Under the edges of liay and fodder stacks, indense cedars or other evergreen trees, in the midstof dense dead leaves still clinging to their branches,at tangling intersections of bare vines and in any placewhere there is the combination of concealment andthe scantiest protection from wind or rain, you mayexpect to find a little feathered sleeper. Sometimesthese places are nsed only once, and again they maybe resorted to for a few successive niglits or for allwinter. It may be noticed that if you simply scarethe bird away from his couch in passing, he will re-sume it when you are gone. Of course, some birds, as rooks, crows, many seabirds and others, have definite rookeries, used for longperiods. Even our blackbirds show their kinshijDcrowwards by their selection in late summer of aconstant location for sleeping. But many otherslodge—tramplike—wherever night overtakes is necessarily the case while migrating, whenbirds stop at night. Birds go
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