. Birds of South Dakota . or fish is caught. Others aredead to Nature; they know nothing of trees, bushes, flowers,or birds, and have no interest in them: they usually return dis-appointed and angry at night if fishing or hunting is poor. It is of little use to go to woods and fields unless one seesand is alive to what one sees. Simply the rotation of the sea-sons is a delight to every nature student. The first Robin, Blue-bird and Meadowlark are old friends come back again and heactually feels the joy of renewed companionship. When applesare in blossom he looks for the many-colored Warblers t
. Birds of South Dakota . or fish is caught. Others aredead to Nature; they know nothing of trees, bushes, flowers,or birds, and have no interest in them: they usually return dis-appointed and angry at night if fishing or hunting is poor. It is of little use to go to woods and fields unless one seesand is alive to what one sees. Simply the rotation of the sea-sons is a delight to every nature student. The first Robin, Blue-bird and Meadowlark are old friends come back again and heactually feels the joy of renewed companionship. When applesare in blossom he looks for the many-colored Warblers to fillthe trees and is never disappointed; he counts the days until heshall hear the songs of Wood Thrush, Catbird and Oriole or, ifhe is on the prairie, of the Bobolink and Lark Bunting. Hebecomes the guardian and helper to Bluebirds and Wrens byproviding them with nesting houses, and his bird bath bringsunder his observation all the different feathered folk in theneighborhood. He watches the two bird processions meet in. MALE BLUEBIRD AT NEST BIRD STUDY 15 the arrival of the Robins and Bluebirds from the south and thedeparture of Nuthatches and Juncos for the north. He has fedbirds all winter and knows every one of them by name. In aword, he is alive to the out-of-doors, in sympathy with a greatsphere of life of surpassing daily interest. One in beginning bird study is apt to become discouragedbecause there are so many. But this is as foolish as to refuseto make friends because there are so many people. Indeed, onelearns birds just as he learns people: he is introduced to Mrs. Robin or Bluebird; his acquaintance with these leadsto acquaintance with others. One of the delightful things aboutbird study is that it takes a lifetime and every new acquaintanceis a new source of interest. And yet bird study does not take much time either fromwork or other study. It is not a matter of time but of person walks along the street with his head down and histhoughts fa
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