. Wild life of orchard and field;. Then the birds aredressed in their best, are showing off all their goodpoints to their lady-loves, are building their nests,and—being very happy—are in full song. Morn-ing and evening there is such a chorus as makesthe jubilant air fairly quiver with melody, whileall day you catch the yeap of pygmies in the tree-tops, the chattering and twittering of garruloussparrows and swallows, and the tintinnabulationof wood-thrushes. I cannot even name all theseglorious singers. Perhaps the many-tongued mock-ing-bird stands at the head of the list; possiblythe hermit-th
. Wild life of orchard and field;. Then the birds aredressed in their best, are showing off all their goodpoints to their lady-loves, are building their nests,and—being very happy—are in full song. Morn-ing and evening there is such a chorus as makesthe jubilant air fairly quiver with melody, whileall day you catch the yeap of pygmies in the tree-tops, the chattering and twittering of garruloussparrows and swallows, and the tintinnabulationof wood-thrushes. I cannot even name all theseglorious singers. Perhaps the many-tongued mock-ing-bird stands at the head of the list; possiblythe hermit-thrush, whose song is of serene re^ 44 WILD LIFE OF ORCHARD AND FIELD ligious beatitude/ or the blue grosbeak or winterwren. As you choose. The bird you think pre-eminent to-day will be excelled to-morrow, andyou will refuse to distinguish between them forthe love and admiration you bear them all. •AMMMiaii^Ma^^^^^M ^ ? ^ ?- ?- ? - ? - — - I AMaM^ka«ifadteMh^M«^U WILD LIFE OF ORCHARD AND FIELD IV OUR WINTER BIRDS. OT often in the genial days ofearly and late summer, or evenin the torrid heat of its middlemonths, do we recall winter withpleasure, or wish ourselves sur-rounded by its scenes; while,on the contrary, the dark hoursof the long winter evenings areoften enlivened with reminis-cences of balmy weather, thefireplace is adorned with bou-quets of dried flowers, and everyindication of returning springis eagerly welcomed. Nothingis more precious to the eye,weary of the desolation whichsnow and ice bring to the land- 46
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