. Wild nature's ways . HUNGRY SPARROWSAT BREAKFAST. placed in a hole chiselled in the trnnk of a decayedtree, or in a hole in the head of an old stump,such as that from which the pair of hungrysparrows are shown snatching a hasty meal inthe illustration above. This arrangement keepsthe feathered table tidy, and at the same timeaffords a good opportunity, as will be gatheredfrom a glance at the picture, of making camerastudies of the recipients of ones hospitality. An apple, pegged down when the ground isnot frozen impenetrably hard, exercises an irre-sistible charm over many birds, and affords
. Wild nature's ways . HUNGRY SPARROWSAT BREAKFAST. placed in a hole chiselled in the trnnk of a decayedtree, or in a hole in the head of an old stump,such as that from which the pair of hungrysparrows are shown snatching a hasty meal inthe illustration above. This arrangement keepsthe feathered table tidy, and at the same timeaffords a good opportunity, as will be gatheredfrom a glance at the picture, of making camerastudies of the recipients of ones hospitality. An apple, pegged down when the ground isnot frozen impenetrably hard, exercises an irre-sistible charm over many birds, and affords thephotographer ample opportunities of exercising 284 WILD NATURES BLACKBIRD AND APPLE. his maleblackbirdfigured inour illus-tration in asomewhatdoleful, al-though cha-racteristicwinter at-titude, was a most courteous fellow, for when-ever a female member of his species came alongto partake of the fruit, he promptly retired, inorder to give the lady an unimpeded birds, like domesticated individuals,appear occasionally to strike up friendships withmembers of other species than their own. Thehouse sparrow and hedge sparrow figured inthe accom-panying vig-nette wereinseparablefriends, andconstantlyfed togetherall last win-ter in mygarden. hedge and house sparrows.
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