. Song birds and seasons . >■ THE RED-START AND THE BLUE-BREAST Although these two birds dilVer ui colour,thcv have nevertheless more than one pointin common : they arc hotli fine singers,^vilh delicate hills and voluble throats anda soft, lovely eye; both are fond of soli-tude. Hying from noise and loving intimacy;they come to us in spring and emigrate \\\ autumn. The red-start, which is called red-wing insome countries, is smaller in size than its cousin the night-ingale; its throat and nccU arc brown, as well as the lineround .is eyes; a brown rr,.nllcl c-overs its forehead; the

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