. The birds of our country. 66 HEDGE SPARROW. unlike the House Sparrow, has some Hvely and merry notes, which are not at all unpleasing, but it is not often heard in the winter time. Its favourite haunts are the bushes and shrubs, and it is rarely seen at any height. They generally fly about in couples, and do not herd together like the House Sparrows. In the winter they will approach close to the houses and pick up the crumbs with the Robins and other HEDGE SPARROW. The food of the Hedge Sparrow consists chiefly of seeds ; it also consumes a large amount of insects and worms. It is sc
. The birds of our country. 66 HEDGE SPARROW. unlike the House Sparrow, has some Hvely and merry notes, which are not at all unpleasing, but it is not often heard in the winter time. Its favourite haunts are the bushes and shrubs, and it is rarely seen at any height. They generally fly about in couples, and do not herd together like the House Sparrows. In the winter they will approach close to the houses and pick up the crumbs with the Robins and other HEDGE SPARROW. The food of the Hedge Sparrow consists chiefly of seeds ; it also consumes a large amount of insects and worms. It is scarcely necessary to describe its appearance, for we must all be able to recognise it; the prevailing colours are reddish brown on the upper parts, dark brown on the wings, and slate grey under- neath, shading off to a lighter grey lower Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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