. American ornithology, for home and school . •^^. Photo by C. A. Kee ABOUT TO FEED HER Y0UX(i. The little black-capped lady bird was not as timid as her mate. Shewould come with her bill filled to overflowing with insect delicaciesalight on the side of the branch nearest to us and without haste or fearlook critically at her little ones to see which was the hungriest, and thenfeed one, two or three, depending upon how far the rations that shehad brought would go; the male Chickadee, on the other hand, wouldcome with a rush, alight on the farther side of the branch, quickly thrusthis single wor
. American ornithology, for home and school . •^^. Photo by C. A. Kee ABOUT TO FEED HER Y0UX(i. The little black-capped lady bird was not as timid as her mate. Shewould come with her bill filled to overflowing with insect delicaciesalight on the side of the branch nearest to us and without haste or fearlook critically at her little ones to see which was the hungriest, and thenfeed one, two or three, depending upon how far the rations that shehad brought would go; the male Chickadee, on the other hand, wouldcome with a rush, alight on the farther side of the branch, quickly thrusthis single worm down the throat of the nearest youngster and hurriedlyleave; this was soon after we had placed the young on the half an hour he, to, was quite tame, but he always kept as farfrom us and the camera as he could stand and still tend to the wants ofJiis young. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 275 B8IRP ClnlH V0Tftl4
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