. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. Hi 1* 44 noUSE WEEN that bespeak the jealousy of his affection, eon- ducts him, with many rei)r()of"s, beyond the ex- tremities of liis territoiy, and returns to warble out his transports of triumph beside his beloved ; As we watch the Bluebird, one of the most noticeable things about hhn, in spite of his famil- iar friendliness, is a certain untamable spirit of the woods and fields. As he sits on a branch lifting his wings, there is an elusive charm about his sad quavering tru-al-hj, tru-al-I)
. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. Hi 1* 44 noUSE WEEN that bespeak the jealousy of his affection, eon- ducts him, with many rei)r()of"s, beyond the ex- tremities of liis territoiy, and returns to warble out his transports of triumph beside his beloved ; As we watch the Bluebird, one of the most noticeable things about hhn, in spite of his famil- iar friendliness, is a certain untamable spirit of the woods and fields. As he sits on a branch lifting his wings, there is an elusive charm about his sad quavering tru-al-hj, tru-al-I)j. Ignoring our presence, he seems preoccupied with unfath- omable thoughts of field and sky. House Wren : Trogloilytes acdon. Upper parts, wiiif;s, and tail brown, finely barred with black; iiiidiM' wliitisli. Lniijth, 5 inches. Gkookai'HIC DisTKiHUTiON. — Hastern North America ; breeds as far nortii as Manitol)a and Maine ; and winters from .South Carolina southward. Crows, Doves, Ilnnnningbirds, Swifts, and Quail are all birds of strongly marked family characters, but Wrens are no less so. They are small brown birds that match the color of the earth, and creep about in odd nooks and cran- nies searching diligently for insects. As their daily round is not disturbed by soaring ambition, the Wrens have short, round wings like. Fio. 17. House Wren. [i a ;. m I. 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, b. 1863. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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