. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. ZAGK, TEE COCKATOO. 119 Mrs. Owl, there is a great difference in the cases, though you may not be able to see ; "I do not see it, T assure you!" cried Mrs. Owl, ruffling her feathers angrily. "And therefore," I continued, as I disentangled her claws from the net, "I will only say, without further argument, Grood-by!" "Good-by!" cried the brown owl, as she spread her broad wings and sailed away. "Tu-whoo! tu-whit! Good-by, ma'am! Did you ever


. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. ZAGK, TEE COCKATOO. 119 Mrs. Owl, there is a great difference in the cases, though you may not be able to see ; "I do not see it, T assure you!" cried Mrs. Owl, ruffling her feathers angrily. "And therefore," I continued, as I disentangled her claws from the net, "I will only say, without further argument, Grood-by!" "Good-by!" cried the brown owl, as she spread her broad wings and sailed away. "Tu-whoo! tu-whit! Good-by, ma'am! Did you ever taste chickens yourself ? I suppose not. Tu-whoo!" iN^ow, wasn't she an impudent bird?. ZACK, THE COCKATOO. Zack was a cockatoo. He was snow-white, with a yellow crest; and what was left of his tail was yellow, but that was only two feathers, for the cat had bitten off the rest. He could say several words. What he said oftenest was, "Poor cockatoo! Poor cockatoo!" in a pleading voice. We used to lift him upon a finger, and he would give us a kiss by placing his open bill close to our lips and moving his little tongue back and forth. He was not a good bird, though, and we were always afraid of his kisses. When very angry he would spread his wings and tap his hard bill on the floor, and his crest would stand up and open like a 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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