. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. 340 CITIZEN BIRD Sparrow-killing is ordered by the Wise Men, you sliould think well of me — especially you House People, who love song birds. I will tell you a secret — I am think- ing of eating no birds but English Sparrows in future! " " So you have been eating other birds?" said Dodo. "Y-e-s, I have, but not many more than the Shrike takes, and most- ly seed-eaters — hardly ever an in- sect-eating song bird. Do you know how many bad insects I eat ? " The little Hawk rattled off a long list, beginn
. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. 340 CITIZEN BIRD Sparrow-killing is ordered by the Wise Men, you sliould think well of me — especially you House People, who love song birds. I will tell you a secret — I am think- ing of eating no birds but English Sparrows in future! " " So you have been eating other birds?" said Dodo. "Y-e-s, I have, but not many more than the Shrike takes, and most- ly seed-eaters — hardly ever an in- sect-eating song bird. Do you know how many bad insects I eat ? " The little Hawk rattled off a long list, beginning with grasshoppers and ending with beetles; but he spoke so fast that the children could not remember half the names he Sparrow Hawk. ^^^ mentioned. " Where do I live ? All over North America, though I leave the colder parts in winter, for I like to be com- fortable. I make my nest in some snug hole that a Woodpecker has kindly left. Sometimes, for a joke, I kill Sparrows and take their nest ! Or make myself a home in a dove-cote — only I never seem to stay there. 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 Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York, The Macmillan Company
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