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AnmAtANCE : Length, ten indies. Colours^
— Male, dull brownish olive gray above, head
blacky tail to>wiil^ blade with ext^or
feath^ white at loner tip; wings lark
brownish^ throat stoeaked ^th blade iani^
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prvled «8 ^'CteerttFl'Cheeriiirlchwily,
diewrHy, dieerily/* butvari^ cpaiidAirabty.
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NV8T : PasUhn-^-^ j|ii|r-4»aiich!iig orduu^
or^ade tMr» near houses, ia yitittim diriibs,
or t^der shelter of eave or |»ia*aa. Theylto:
to be near hvmm habhatlons and pref^ to
bnsld near water, perhaps for ^e conven^mco
of their masonry*' Jfflleffal*— Coarse ipraas,
roots, leaves, or wee4 staQor lor Ibitndatkin/
mud for inner Vails, fine grass for Ikiing.

PuGKt: Siarong,nBteady.

PQon : Mai^y wmns or grubs from lawn
or'i^den, insects and wiM (and tUme) berries
i»r other small ^t^ Young robins eat about
one and a half times ^eir own we^ht in a day.

Habits: ifowwd the Md erf June the mide
and ^oui^ birds cdlect at night ha large
numbers at some favourite ^oost^ |ilaoe,
wbUe the mother-birds are raisi^ig a soconi or
third brood. In late summer when the rbfnns
moult they hide and keep silent f<^^ ^e. In
September, however, they return, being fi^und
in large fiocks, most^ on the borders of woods^
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a^d other wild fruits.

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Appearance : Lengtkrs^ven inches Col-
iMifr|-^Mate, upper |»art8, wings and tail Jbright
btne^ ti^th rusty wash in autumfl^^ throat,
breast and sidas cinnamon red» underneath
white, l^lfmale has dullei^ bliie feathers waited
with gray and ^ paler hreist than the mde.

Mj^m : North Ainertc#, from No^na Scotia
and Manitoh^ t^ Gulf of Mexico. In winter
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NiST : FttiiHoth-^ ciivity Jp a feace rail»
a hole in a tree. They 1^ to.bttii4 near
htunaa habitatioiMS if they can find suitable
accommodation. M^erial^-^sas for lining of
cavity. E^^^—Three to sit, pale blti#.

PuGHT : Steady, undtdal^, erra]bio in
autumn when they ieed on tiie wing.

Food : Maiiy;y insects, grubs, cutworms,
moths, caterpillars, etc.'

Habits : Blue birds are among our earliest
comers, often while the snow^is still on the
ground. In the autumn, ;when the nesting^
Siiason is over, they collect in flocks in shel-
tered sunny places, where insects are still
plentiful. They are among the last of the
summer birds to xnigrate.

They take v^ kiii^ to bkd iiouses, two,
Of >yen three, broods b^lg^i^pised in tbe same
hoi^ each ^ring, but these should be ready
for CKXCupation in early Maitdi. Drinking
water and bath should be provided.

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Rahob : Notth America to Mexico ; west
to Rocky Motintaios, rardy to ]Pacific Coast.
fHtiters in Southern States, Central Atnerica,
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MxosATZONSi May, November. A com-
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SoNO : Very sweet, exquisitely €ziished and
riji^ling. '^Pf^t prnil cufqumUoU ReqUy,
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Fopii : ItUMicts, grasshof^pers and molhai
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aad'wyd, mulberries espedally, where they
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fiABXts : Likes the vicinity of hosisei*
Mabw use gladly of btiithing dish- or drh&idng
pan. Vc^ neat and trim looking-^but some-
times pul^ and ruMes his leat)iers» hangs hif
head and: droo^ his tail. Very friendly if
tMt^ 0therv If 41 nest is disturbed, ail the ^t
birds in the neighbourhood raise a cfofnour of
liewi and cat idlalls. If the parent birds
are kii^ the little ones are fed by Mnd
nei|hbon^ until able to fly . The catbird ss a
moddng bird, imitating the robin so that.one
^ can jRsarcely distinguish their calls. In fact,
4e will imitate many (perhs^ aJ^ of his bird
neighbours and even attempt « squeakix^E
door or the cry'bf some bam yard fowl. HeS
(me of the most friendly and interesting of our
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Appeasancs 4 Length, — Seven to . eight
inches. Male— head, throat, upper part of
back glossy black. Wing9 black with white
spots and edghigs. Tail ctuills black with
yellow markings on the tip?.* Everywhere
^se orange sliading into flame. Pemtle—
yellowish olive, wings dark broinna and quills
margsped with white. Ta^ yellowish brown
with obscutedttskr bars.

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Mi^litATU)!!! : Barly May, middle of 8ep-
tefidMr, ft ^ommoa sti|iuii«r reiidoiit.^

ttoiily isnitatedi and rctpondiiig quiddy fo%
whiitk wUch ca^ hku.

NssT : PosiHon^A long flexibte poudi^
rain-proof and^ anchored itgaintt the wind ;,
4md swung from th^ end of a high branch of
some tall trcie preferably an idm or wiUow.
Usually seven inches, but when hawks are
plentiful it is deeper and partiially covered over
the top to conceal the sItUng bird. Materials
Bits of ftrhig, threads of s&k, yarn, shted^ of
bark and milk-weed stalls, skilfuUy wdven
together. Bggs^ four to six, white, faintly
streaked with blue.

PixoBT : Strong and swift-^ke a fash
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Food : Insects, grubs,— <rf great value to
the orchard and garden..

HABtTs: Male arrives first in sprmg, when
orchards are in blossom, in full plumage* and
songi Female birds come later in flocks.
Male sings insistently until after the brooding
^e is over and f^nily c^es begin.' He is
much excited by the music of the piano and
flies nearer and nearer the house whei^ it ^
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Colours f — ^mald, upper parts^brown.. varied with .
chestnut, d6ep brown and black. Crown
streaked with brown and black and wi^h a
cteam-ooloured str^ through the centre.
Dark brown line, apparentln^ ruttmxni^ throt^h
tiie eye ; another \am over l^e eye yelle^*^
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l^eip black i9. winter plwme^ whicti ta fttjOre
j^f^yl^ brow&« Femlkle, paler thitaxxiafe.
^ lUnOB : North A^ieri^ fro^ . Ne#f6andr
la&d to the.^Stttf of Mexico and treisfward to
the |da|]ifi» where the Westeni Me^owlarlc
takes tts place, WSntwe southward froio
Massacht^tts and llUiKrii*

UtonKSSom : April, late October. Oc-
ca8tk»tally remaining throughottt the wjfi$w.
Song : A tender, sweet, j^hitive, Snte-
like whistle "Sj^nfi-^*-l*e-3^eaf," but he has
several d^ghHul scnigs. XlsuaUy he ha$ a
favourite platfwnt'-stttmp, fence, rock or
mound, i!0 whicti he goes for his musi^
perioMxiance only. A nasal sputtering c^fi
when disturbed. ^

Nest : Pt^Uionr^n the ground^ w^l-
conceated amongst the grass. Maierialf—
grass. £|fg>,— €cwr to six.

Fije^t: Alternate flopping and sailing
through the air^ Not a good flyer.

toon 1^ M^W^ grasshoppers Miid other
destructive insects. ^^

. Pabxxs : Shy^ keying well hidden tf the
giiss. Turns its back^o conceal i^ «Ott*
spicuous yellow breast. It is a strong actiye
walker, rarely ^iire^cc^^i^^
and then <mly for short distances.

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An inch or 1^» smaller than the robin. Colomn
—Head, neck and throat crimson j breast and
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MiOBATio»s--Very irregular— mijgra^ <»ly
when he>aimot find plenty of f ood to jceep
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Poon^liisects, beeclmtits, acorns, grass^
hopf&r$. '

Habit%— He stores nuts and other f ood f c^
winte^ itse in holes and erevicies^as does the
squirrel. He flits fro^ stump to fence*>pOit
and catches taseclJB on |he wing^ *^ w^
time it pecks wqod is when making a hole for
its nest. Though he ^oes nc*t sing he in*
dulges his musical propensities Xxf beatiiig a
^ tattoo with his beak on tin roofs and gutters,
seasoned limbs of hardwood trees, or any
convenient sounding board which he is able
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which are som^^imfss ajinoet black and laarked
Hk« a cowl. Gr^ oii breast,, like a vest,
Uaderiieath, white, several outer tftil leatih^s,
white^.coiispicttOtts is flight. Female, lighteif
grity,.iiieliiii]ig to browii;

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and a crisp *isip to give the alarm in danger.

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often cooie dONi to hotia^ or ^Am i^i^og
lobdi dodiia^ be ima aiiio^
or. oa the grouadvii^ar dv^eeim. fhey iff«
q«uet» unassumiag both In appearaaoe and
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ball mdwa.^ Ci»lM«^*r-nMtlei t<>p c^ t«ad gta^^
with a patdft of xe<l<^ brom on eitl^er M»f
foid^ td throat aa^ upper br«as1^ ttack ;
i^«9 ^l^tfoat^ white; Iwisr breai^caiid tmder
I»rt(r* graywh white ; back, brown streaked
w^ black ; tail, brown, short, not notched ;
wk^ brown w^h two whiti^ bars and ft da^
of reddish brown. Fcmftle, head- grayish
brown, breast, ^roat and under parts j^ayiah
white ; baci^ teown streaked with black and
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*^ft#, b^^^ieatliers, string, loosdy woiW:
tc^^ether., 8e^«ri4 broods are raised in a

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Food: Graiai jpreed-se^, insects 4ttrsng
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Habits : A regular IMe stre^ ^i^in^
: ^^ijn'idsonie, meddlesome, noisy. Tli^ <ki^
Bmkf &tM^ birds and often usurp jdieir ^eils#
Dwctnig j&e winter they gatKftr in iSocla in
villages an^ cities ; but in the spring they
scatter out through the country wh^re ik^y
can find more grain. They will not build in
lK»xes su^j^i^ by a wire, nor do they filcea
box where there is no resting place in front of
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to five inches. Really about i imaller th&a
the Btiglish sparrOwV but looking not moi^
than half as large on ac^count o! the ereift tail.
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«^^M^ riPPUng bubbling ca«!«de of
r^2**^* and tireless. Tl,.y h.^
^di;r«ten.tic ««lding note, a shrill JierdJ

KiST! Cw<«»— A box set up against the
J«»e. a niche in the walls of thTSr^
««t^ m the eav«i-or the wnm-S^
«erted «, often for their convenience. S
haw tew, known to build in tin cans cort-

f^^Twigs. hay. feathers. Eggs-^PixA.
tab, chocotete-spotted.

W»«*«— Swift, energetic.

^i»<N^-Va8t numbers of insects, grubr and

ne2^Sir»:« ^'?«f'"^ birds, «.ting always
n^ the homes of • man and returning year
after year to the same nest. Very solrited
espedaUy iu their fight, withTe IS

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than the robin, larger iktin the spacrow.
Col<wr--^inale, upper parts grayish Im^otUi with
plttmnxkloiired tints showing thrcmgh^ th^
brown on crest, throat, breast, wings and tail.
Jt v^irety black line 6n the forehead rims
thflfottgh the 1^ and back of ^e crest | chin

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CiuuidatoCmtralAiiierieaiiiwit^i^. ^

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&Md s«aios9 for migra^. Uauiaij i^

^ a^KMsg the darlfost of our Bpri||(^l3lf idte,

. Sowo: A Uqpii^ call aot^ "-Ifvoa-tivalk

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Nest : PosUim, XJeualti^ in a cedar or a
fruit tree. MakHahr-ffnum, shriMb ol bark,
twine, fine rootdicaUdfii, moiMi c^r nN|»-^-ai^N» .
aU d these building niatedale/ V ^

VuanTi In IToGke evenl^f^ and i#iftltlf. in
done mk on a Icvrt-irtth ti» tf«e4^ along .
a^ straight course 5 or wheding suddfttlir j|o
diVe 4own into soine fruit-laden iiree» ^ . ^

Food: Wild friiit*, jbwects, eiq^edally
beetle, canker-nrorms, grubs ai^ caterpillar^
and ipartieulariy cut-worms.

HAiMt^m t Usually se^ in flocks, 4arge or
swan, moving from one feeding pla(» to
anoth^. They destroy enormous numbers c^
injudoua insects. Toward the end oi |une
they give up the flocldng^ habit, and live in
pairs, nesting in cedar or £ruit4»ecs^

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Appearance: Length, — la to 13 inches ;
about one-quarter again as large as the robin.
Colours t — Top of head arid neck, bluish grey,
with a red crescent across the back of the neck
and a black crescent on the breast. The male
has black cheek-patches that are wanting in
the female. Both are golden brown, shading
into brownish gray, and barred with black
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shafts bf the wkg^and tail quills are bright
yellow. A white patdi on the lower back
iibove the tail is conspicuous when the bird
flies. The tail is not rounded as is the wood^
pecker's. The bill is long and curved.

Range : All of the United States and
Canada east of the Rockies, and as far north
^as Hudson's Bay, ^id in the west, Alaska.
Occasionally seen on the PaciiSc Coast,
/ MiGRATXONS : April-October.

Song : Early in spring the flicker has a
long, strong, sonorous call like a long, hearty
laugh, Wicky-wick'Wick'Wick. tn the nesting
season it has a rapidly repeated soft, sweet,
cuht cuh, cuk^luh, and a sort of halloo call,
vjts autumn call is a nasal i&ee-3ref.

Nest : Positiofij—^a high hole dug out of
soft, deca^^ed wood. They often use old de-
serted holes made by woodpeckers.

Flight : White patch on lower part of back
conspicuous in flight.

Food : The flicker makes a specialty of
ants. It has been estimated to eat three
thousand of them for a single meal. It licks
these out of their hills with its long, round,
extensile, sticky tongue. It also likes acorns.

Habits : In appearance the flicker suggests
the meadowlark, but has no yellow breast.
When the flicker goes courting he spreads his
tail and dances before his mate. The parent
flickers pump partly digested fqod from their
own crops into those of the hungry fledglings,

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Quite an inch longer than the robin. Cohurs,
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Under parts white, heavily strealced with
dark brown arrow-shaped spots except on
Uiroat. Bill long and curved at the tip. TaU
very long. Pemiale paler than the male.

Ranox : The United Stites and Canada
as far west as the Rockies, and north as far as
Montreal and Manitoba. Winters south 'of
Virginia. -

Migrations : Late ^ril or May. Late
September or October.

Song : Very melodious and sweet. He
sings always from a conspicuous perch.

Nest : Positioni— At l^e root of tall weeds,
in an open field or in some low bu^. Materials^
— ^Twigs, leaves, vine tendrils, bits of bark,—
a bulky or rudely built nest, but carefully lined
with fine, black rootlets. £^^5,-— -speckled,
greenish blue.

Food : Worms^ May beetles, scores of other
kinds of insects ; fruits.

Habits : Often mistaken for a thrush, but
in reality one of the wren family. The way
he carries and moves his long tail indicates
this. He twitches it nervously or moves it
rapidly up and down, jerks it erect at some
distracting sound or sight and droops it while
he sings. He lives in bushy thickets, especially
those overgrown with vines, and may be seen
running over the ground on the fallen leaves,
picking up grubs and insects with his long,
slender bill. He is of great yalue to farmers
and gardeners as an insect destroyer.

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Appearance : Length r2 to 13 inches.
About one-fourth as large again as the robin.
Colours, Male, upper part grayish blue,
crest on head prominent, reaching to the nape,
white spot in front of the^ eye ; bill longer
than the head. Head larg^, tail short. ^ Wings
and tail minutely marked and specklM with
broken bands of white. , Chin white^ with
white band around throat. Underneath white.
Plumage oily. Sides bluish, bluish band across /
upper breast. Female and young birds have -
rusty bands where male has blue.

Range : All North America except ex-
treme north and extreme south-west. Winters

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SoNO : A rattling cry or call hard to
describe, but hot unpleasant.

Nest : PasUion. The birds tunnel a hole
in a bank near some good fishing-ground and
at its end, widen a little roomt>like space.
Usually this iS' about six feet from the entrance.
UaUrMs^ The nest proper consists of a
buadle of grass or a heap of ejected fish-bones
and refuse. Eggs, White, from five to eight.
Young, Bare ao^^skinny, like young cuckoos.
Pood, Minnows and any sinall^ fish.

Habits : Sits erect "fihd motionless on a
dead limb above the water watching the
water below him ; once sighted he dives
through the air and water, seldom rising
without his orey. He swallows these fish whole
rf—apparently with much effort. After the pro-
cess of digestion is complete the indigestible
skin, bones and scales are ejected from the crop.

Usually each bird has his own particular
hunting ground where he may work undis-
turbed. Early in the spring the lonely
fisherman chooses his mate and sets Up
housekeeping. The youxlg are fed with fish
one at a time. At the call of the parent
they come running to the opening of the
hall-way, scuttling back once the lucky young-
ster has been fed.

The chief enemies of the king-fisher are
mink, rats and water-snakes.

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Blab ftbofe, female bdow

Appearance : Length; 3* ^ ^* inchea,
little more than half as long as the English
sparrow. Colours, male, bright metallic gcem
above wings and tail darker with gleams ^i.
deep red and purple, outer tail quills tipped
withf dusky ^white. The throat and breast
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oniiigti^^ditig to the.Hgkt/ TliAslditm
greenisli ^ the underpart a vary light gmy,
^tthdiig to whttisli when it tyordeni th^^flatne
coloured breast. Bill, long and needle-like.
Female/ darker gray beneath and without
the brilliant feathers on tiie throat. The
outer tail quiUs 'are tipped with white and
have black bands.

Ranoe : Eastern North America, ^m^
mers from Northern Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico ; winters in Central America.

MiomATiONS : In May and October. A
common summer resident.

SoNo : No song, a squeaking chirp.

Nest: PosUion, fastened to a limo and
very much resembling a knot on the same.
Maieriah, soft silky down of thistle, milkweed
or other plants fitted together and covered
outside by bits of lichcin bound on by spider-
web. Eggs, two, not larger than beans, young
birds about the size of a honey-bee.

PUGHT : Strong, jswift. Remains poised
before a flower, his beating wings make the
whirring hum from which he derives his name,
while he helps hims^ to the nectar which it
contains.

Food : The nectar of the wild columbine,
bee-balm, coral honeysuckle, jewel-weed, car-
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iiAMmj Very friendly and M' titHi
aliaid ol mail, comes dose to hoiiiee asid
fUr^ns, If caught lie often feigns d^i^ iQ^
order to make his escape. Thc^y^fig^t fl^cely
with each other, such combats even resulting
in death. Such figlits are always on the wis^.
The young are fed by the parents just as
pigeons feed their squabs,' that is, the food is
predlgested by the mother and pumped from
her crop uito the throats of the:, little fa^rds.
1||0 y6ttng fly after about three weeks. At-
tot they rest often on perdies. Later they
are^ldom off the wing. '

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