. Field, forest and farm; things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers. Natural history; Agriculture. CHAPTER LV THE SMAliiEK BIBDS ALMOST all the smaller birds are helpful to us in protecting the fruits of the earth from the ravages of insects. Their services deserve to be re- corded in a long and detailed history, but time for that is lacking and we must confine ourselves to brief mention of a few of these valiant caterpillar-destroy- ers. "The titmouse, or tomtit, is a small bird full of life and showing a petulant humor. Al
. Field, forest and farm; things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers. Natural history; Agriculture. CHAPTER LV THE SMAliiEK BIBDS ALMOST all the smaller birds are helpful to us in protecting the fruits of the earth from the ravages of insects. Their services deserve to be re- corded in a long and detailed history, but time for that is lacking and we must confine ourselves to brief mention of a few of these valiant caterpillar-destroy- ers. "The titmouse, or tomtit, is a small bird full of life and showing a petulant humor. Always in ac- tion, it flits from tree to tree, examines the branches with minute par- ticularity, perches on the swaying end of the frail- est twig, where it clings persistently even though hanging head downward, accommodating itself to the oscillations of its flexible support without once relaxing its clutch or ceasing its scrutiny of the worm-infested buds, which it tears open in order to get at the enclosed vermin and insect-eggs. "It is calculated that a tomtit rids us of three 300. Tufted Titmouse. 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 Fabre, Jean-Henri, 1823-1915; Bicknell, Florence Constable, tr. New York, The Century Co.
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