. Bird lore . said: Although the Snow-birds live in little families consisting of twenty, thirty,or more individuals, they seem always inclined to keep up a certain degree ofetiquette among themselves, and will not suffer one of their kind, or indeed anyother bird, to come into immediate contact with them. To prevent intrusions 254 Bird - Lore of this kind, when a stranger comes too near, their httle bills are instantlyopened, their wings are extended, their eyes are seen to sparkle, and they emita repelling sound peculiar to themselves on such occasions. They are aware of the advantages to be
. Bird lore . said: Although the Snow-birds live in little families consisting of twenty, thirty,or more individuals, they seem always inclined to keep up a certain degree ofetiquette among themselves, and will not suffer one of their kind, or indeed anyother bird, to come into immediate contact with them. To prevent intrusions 254 Bird - Lore of this kind, when a stranger comes too near, their httle bills are instantlyopened, their wings are extended, their eyes are seen to sparkle, and they emita repelling sound peculiar to themselves on such occasions. They are aware of the advantages to be derived by them from larger birdsscratching the earth, and in some degree keep company with Partridges, WildTurkeys, and even Squirrels, for the purpose of picking up such food as theseanimals may deem beneath their notice. This habit is more easily observed inthose which frequent the farm-yards, where the domestic fowls prove regularpurveyors to them. The report of a gun, or the unexpected barking of a dog,. JUNCOS FEEDING ON WINDOW-SHELFWyncote (Pa.) Bird Club causes the little flock to rise and perch, either on the fences or on an adjoiningtree, where, however, they remain only for a few minutes, after which theyreturn to their avocations. They are particularly fond of grass-seeds, to procurewhich they often leap up from the ground and dexterously seize the bendingpanicles. It is a true hopping bird, and performs its little leaps without the leastappearance of moving either feet or legs, in which circumstance it resembles theSparrows. Another of its habits, also indicative of afflnity to these birds, isits resorting at night, during cold weather, to stacks of corn or hay, in which itforms a hole that affords a snug retreat during the continuance of such weather,or its recurrence through the winter. In fine weather, however, it prefers theevergreen foliage of the holly, the cedar, or low pines, among which to flight is easy, and as spring approaches, the males chas
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