. Citizen bird: scenes from bird-life in plain English for beginners. Birds. A SIL T ^Eli- TON a UED l'\ 1 MIL Y 105 Doctor, " unless it is because lie builds his nest higher up in trees thiin most of his Thrush kin. 1 am ver}' glad you have had a chance to hear and see him at the same time ; for he is one of the home birds you must make a place for in your very inside heart, witli the iiluebird and Ro])in, though he does not return from his winter outing until after these two have Ijegun nesting. " When he comes we are sure not only that it is Spring, but that Spring is in a pleas-
. Citizen bird: scenes from bird-life in plain English for beginners. Birds. A SIL T ^Eli- TON a UED l'\ 1 MIL Y 105 Doctor, " unless it is because lie builds his nest higher up in trees thiin most of his Thrush kin. 1 am ver}' glad you have had a chance to hear and see him at the same time ; for he is one of the home birds you must make a place for in your very inside heart, witli the iiluebird and Ro])in, though he does not return from his winter outing until after these two have Ijegun nesting. " When he comes we are sure not only that it is Spring, but that Spring is in a pleas- ant, good-natured mood — that she is tlirougli Willi iUt tempers and crying fits she suffers from in Marcli and April, and is kissing the buds of the early blossoms of ]\Iay, coaxing them to open their eyes. When you see the first Wood Thrush hopping among last gear's leaves, you may look for jack-in-the-pulpit's pointed nose and green and purple hood. "As soon as this Thrush makes up his mind to settle in a certain place, he calls a mate to him \\\i\\ his thrill-. WooD 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 Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : The Macmillan company
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