. Our winter birds, how to know and how to attract them . The Brown Creepers Probe-like Bill and Pointed Stiffenh)Tail-feathers surprise the Creeper. His measure of successwould probably be found in the numbers of insects,eggs and larvae his patient gleaning discovers; andwhen we see how well his stiff tail and curved bill fithim to pursue his special calling, we cannot doubtthat he is one of the most valuable guardians of thebark. The Creeper is as uncommunicative as he is dili-gent. A faint, thin, high screeping is the only notewe shall hear from him in winter, but in latespring he has a sho
. Our winter birds, how to know and how to attract them . The Brown Creepers Probe-like Bill and Pointed Stiffenh)Tail-feathers surprise the Creeper. His measure of successwould probably be found in the numbers of insects,eggs and larvae his patient gleaning discovers; andwhen we see how well his stiff tail and curved bill fithim to pursue his special calling, we cannot doubtthat he is one of the most valuable guardians of thebark. The Creeper is as uncommunicative as he is dili-gent. A faint, thin, high screeping is the only notewe shall hear from him in winter, but in latespring he has a short song of four notes which HOME BIRDS 75 has been described as exquisitely pure and northern New England northward is theCreepers summer home. He leaves it late in Sep-tember to start south with Junco, Red-breasted Nut-hatch, and others to winter from New England tothe Gulf. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. A FEATHERED FIFER {Figs. 4S, 46) HEN we can address a foreignerin his own language, we at onceestablish more friendly relationswith him than it would be possibleto create if we had to talk withthe aid of an I always feel better acquainted with those birdswhose language I can speak than with those whosetongues I cannot master. It is true that I rarelyknow the meaning of what I say, but the birdsseem to understand; at least, they reply, and thatmakes a bond of sympathy between us. Any one who can whistle can acquire White-throats language. His voice is clear, high, andsweet, and the intervals between his notes soclosely agree with those of our musical scale, thathis songs can be written on our staff. Here are two which I often hear. There are many 76
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