. American bird magazine, ornithology . lumage is like heavens kaleidescope. Those who live in thecountry, and are aware of the delights attending a ramble in the orchard andnear the woods, watching the feathered guests, as they come to dwell in thetrees, gardens, and orchard, are favored with the gift of deriving pleasurefrom the blessings of Nature. To one who is accustomed to the minute ob-servation of Natures Works, there are sources of happiness open to him,for to a certain extent, the air of heaven, the earth, the flowers, the trees, thebirds, the insects, and the landscape are common pr
. American bird magazine, ornithology . lumage is like heavens kaleidescope. Those who live in thecountry, and are aware of the delights attending a ramble in the orchard andnear the woods, watching the feathered guests, as they come to dwell in thetrees, gardens, and orchard, are favored with the gift of deriving pleasurefrom the blessings of Nature. To one who is accustomed to the minute ob-servation of Natures Works, there are sources of happiness open to him,for to a certain extent, the air of heaven, the earth, the flowers, the trees, thebirds, the insects, and the landscape are common property, and he can feasthis eyes on these beauties without cost. These free bounties bring renewedhopes and makes life broader and fuller. Let the dwellers in the city pay a short visit to Nature in the country andsee the sublimity in the budding trees, the spectacles of flowers, and hear thebirds chanting in full chorus. To acquire the habit, and educating thepower of observation of enjoying the visible beauties around them, will lift. Photo by R. H. Shrike. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 67 them out of the soul suffocating atmosphere of artificial recreation^ and in-spire them with a sense of freedom known only to those who live in commun-ion with Mother Earth. Before the flowers are yet conspicuous,, we are greeted with the ferventsongs of the Bluebirds, for he never fails to make known his presence. Heis one of the earliest guests in the spring, and when he arrives he perches up-on some leafless tree or barn, and delivers his melodies with fervor. Hisplumage with the bits of heavenly blue makes him interesting and male bird is endowed with a royal coat of blue, his breast of cinnamon-brown and white marks him a conspicuous bird, and his mate who is amodest-looking little quaker in her sober colors, but in her flight is seen theflashing blue in her spreading wings. On their arrival they may be seen diligently hunting among the appletrees and inspecting the
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