. How to have bird neighbors . s came, and both went for several days they made frequent visits to HOW TO HAVE BIRD NEIGHBORS that can, and there was almost constant triUing ofthe merriest bubbhng songs. Sometimes there wasjust a chatter back and forth, as if they were talk-ing or arguing. These wrens were so much togetherthat I concluded they were mates. They fetched little twigs of all kinds and droppedthem into that can. They also fetched bits of clothand chicken feathers, as if they actually intended tomake a feather bed. Mr. Wren could carry thingsin his bill and sing at the s
. How to have bird neighbors . s came, and both went for several days they made frequent visits to HOW TO HAVE BIRD NEIGHBORS that can, and there was almost constant triUing ofthe merriest bubbhng songs. Sometimes there wasjust a chatter back and forth, as if they were talk-ing or arguing. These wrens were so much togetherthat I concluded they were mates. They fetched little twigs of all kinds and droppedthem into that can. They also fetched bits of clothand chicken feathers, as if they actually intended tomake a feather bed. Mr. Wren could carry thingsin his bill and sing at the same time. Once in a while,when he brought something, Mrs. Wren chattered louder than sounded asthough she wasntpleased with whathe had shewouldnt even lethim in, and, aftercarrying his burdenaround for a while,he would drop he sang on justas happily, and en-tertained her whileshe did most of thework. This went THEY WERE MAKING THAT CAN ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ d^^^- INTO A BIRD HOME At last they fetched. MY FIRST BIRD NEIGHBORS 5 grasses, too. It was a joy to see how happy they wereat their work. They were making that can into abird home. When the Httle home was finished, Mrs. Wrenloved it so well that for about two weeks she stayedin it nearly all the time. Mr. Wren brought her manykinds of bugs and worms to eat, and sang to her allthe day long. Soon there were some baby wrens in that littlehome. Again Father and Mother Wren worked hardfrom daylight until dark, fetching worms and bugsfor their babies to eat. Whenever one came homewith a bill full, he glided right in among those thornytwigs. How they could do it without getting prickedwas a wonder! One day all this was changed. Instead of goinginto their little home with provisions, both Father andMother Wren stayed out on the edge, and held aworm or a bug where the little ones could see a while, one of the baby birds came up a littleway to receive a helping of the food. But the bigoutdoors must
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