. Bird lore . ng, stuck up against the back of the nest. As they caught sightof me, they gave a little start, settled more closely into the nest, and froze asusual. This was the only m^otion I ever saw them make. On the eighth day,a hea\y rain fell; but the nest and its occupants remained perfectly dr\; sowell had the site been chosen. On the morning of the ninth day, vrhen allnature was drenched and shivering, I found an empty nest. But, as the oldbirds were seen to drop with food into the tangled grass of the hillside. Iknew that the young birds were safe so far. It seemed a pity, however, t
. Bird lore . ng, stuck up against the back of the nest. As they caught sightof me, they gave a little start, settled more closely into the nest, and froze asusual. This was the only m^otion I ever saw them make. On the eighth day,a hea\y rain fell; but the nest and its occupants remained perfectly dr\; sowell had the site been chosen. On the morning of the ninth day, vrhen allnature was drenched and shivering, I found an empty nest. But, as the oldbirds were seen to drop with food into the tangled grass of the hillside. Iknew that the young birds were safe so far. It seemed a pity, however, thatthey should have to begin their struggle for existence in such inclement in the day, the parents Vv-ere carn-ing grain to a brush-pile more than 200feet from the nest, so one at least of the babies reached shelter in safety. Thiswas the first time they were seen to feed anything but animal food. For twoor three days the old birds carried grain from the lunch-counter, and thenwere seen no Red-headed Woodpecker at Camden, N. J. By JULIAN K. POTTER P
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