. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. YELLOW-BIRD. 77 finches. He seems near enough like the sparrows too, when you think how unlike he is to the black- birds and orioles of No. 3, or the swallows of No. 6, the catbird of No. 10, and the robin or blue- bird oi No. 14. Even the chickadee from No. 12 is a strong contrast to him. His slender frame fits him for. flying through the air, while the chickadee's plump, fluffy figure is suited to flitting about tree- trunks and branches. Early in the spring the chickadee goes to the woods, and, using his pointed bill as a pick-axe, picks out a nest hol
. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. YELLOW-BIRD. 77 finches. He seems near enough like the sparrows too, when you think how unlike he is to the black- birds and orioles of No. 3, or the swallows of No. 6, the catbird of No. 10, and the robin or blue- bird oi No. 14. Even the chickadee from No. 12 is a strong contrast to him. His slender frame fits him for. flying through the air, while the chickadee's plump, fluffy figure is suited to flitting about tree- trunks and branches. Early in the spring the chickadee goes to the woods, and, using his pointed bill as a pick-axe, picks out a nest hole in the side of a stump or tree trunk. But the goldfinch waits until July, and then, going to the nearest orchard, chooses a plum or apple-tree crotch and sets about making a basket to fit it. He peels. 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 Bailey, Florence Merriam, 1863-1948. New York, Cleveland [etc. ] The Chautauqua press
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