. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. 26 BIRDS THROUGH AN OPERA-GLASS. After a few moments he would drop it, smooth his plumage, wheel about, whisk his tail, and per- form various other antics for the delectation of Mrs. Blackbird ; then he would suddenly dart off to see what the robins were " During the weeks that followed, through nest- making and incubation, the enmity between the blackbirds and robins never abated. They were ever wary and on the alert, and if it chanced that either party, returning to his home, happened to cross the 4 Mason and Dixon's line,' the other was ou
. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. 26 BIRDS THROUGH AN OPERA-GLASS. After a few moments he would drop it, smooth his plumage, wheel about, whisk his tail, and per- form various other antics for the delectation of Mrs. Blackbird ; then he would suddenly dart off to see what the robins were " During the weeks that followed, through nest- making and incubation, the enmity between the blackbirds and robins never abated. They were ever wary and on the alert, and if it chanced that either party, returning to his home, happened to cross the 4 Mason and Dixon's line,' the other was out of his nest in a trice to drive off the intruder. Sometimes I thought both parties courted these occasions, though they would generally content. 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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