. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. MRS. HUMMING-BIRD. 105 quivered in the sunshine, and showed the lovely colors. She flashed around like a bit of a rainbow, and the cMldi-'en were wild with delight. Grandpa pretended not to see her, and soon she gained more courage. Then she flew back to her nest, and called her two young ones. They had just begun to use their wings, and the mother-bird coaxed them along to the pea-vines. The children had a good look at them then. They were about as large as bumble-bees, only slimmer in the bod
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. MRS. HUMMING-BIRD. 105 quivered in the sunshine, and showed the lovely colors. She flashed around like a bit of a rainbow, and the cMldi-'en were wild with delight. Grandpa pretended not to see her, and soon she gained more courage. Then she flew back to her nest, and called her two young ones. They had just begun to use their wings, and the mother-bird coaxed them along to the pea-vines. The children had a good look at them then. They were about as large as bumble-bees, only slimmer in the body. Their feathers had begun to grow, and they seemed like a mixture of red and green and gold. The mother-bird flew away, and left her little ones near grandpa, as if she knew he would keep them from harm. In a few minutes- she was back again, her bill laden with sweets, which she fed to the birdies. She did this several times. Then she gave a little call, and flew towards the nest. The birdies soon followed her. GrandjDa said she helped the little birds along with her bill the first morning she came. The children were delighted with grandpa's pet. They had never seen a humming-bird before, and to have one so near was an in- ducement for them to wake up early. Mrs. Humming-bird came every morning until the little ones were able to fly away, and grandpa's peas were all 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
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