by ! ,libr>y ( ,congress7 ,,bird ,,day ,,h[ ,,to ,,prep>e ,,= ,,x ,,by ,,*>les ,a4 ,,babcock1 ,a4,m41 ,,ll4,b4 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,oil ,city1 ,p5nsylvania ,,silv]1 ,,burdett ,,& ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,copyright1 #aija1 ,,by ,,silv]1 ,,burdett ,,& ,,company 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,! ,,lov]s ,,( ,,*ildr5 ,,& ,,( ,,birds 99 99 99 99 99 ,,au?or',s ,,note ,! aim ( ?is book is to assi/ s*ool *ildr5 9 ! accurate /udy ( a few birds4 ,x is believ$ t if ?is be atta9$1 fur!r /udy ( birds w take c>e ( itself4 ,?anks are due ! ,audubon ,society1 orni?ologi/s1 educators1 & legislators1 = ! g5]\s approbation & assi/ance :i* !y h giv5 ! ,bird ,day movem5t4 ,special ?anks are due ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = p]mission to use ! illu/rations 9 ?is volume4 ,^? on pages #fe1 #fg1 #fi1 #ga1 #gc1 #ge1 #gg1 #gi1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 #ic1 & #ie are pr9t$ f electrotypes f ! orig9al illu/rations appe>+ 9 ,f>m]'s ,bullet91 ,no4 #ed4 ,^? on pages #ha & #hc are f ! ,ye>book ( ! ,dep>tm5t = #ahii1 & t on page #ia f ! ,ye>book = #ahih4 ,all ^! publications are issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,movem5t ,,= ,,bird ,,day ,,ii4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,birds ,,iii4 ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,birds ,,iv4 ,,plan ,,( ,,/udy ,v4 ,,fur!r ,,sugge/ions ,,vi4 ,,directions ,,= ,,writt5 ,,"w ,,vii4 ,,programs ,,= ,,bird ,,day ,,viii4 ,,! ,,poets ,,& ,,! ,,birds ,,ix4 ,,objects ,,& ,,results ,,( ,,bird ,,day ,x4 ,,"s ,,repres5tative ,,birds 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"p ,i ,,bird ,,day4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,prep>e ,,= ,,x 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bird ,,day ,,h[ ,,to ,,prep>e ,,= ,,x ,i ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,movem5t ,,= ,,bird ,,day ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahid ! writ]'s att5tion 0 attract$ to ! int]e/ ( ! *ildr5 9 t "p ( _! nature /udy :i* relat$ to birds4 ,_! descriptions ( ! appe>ance & habits ( ! birds !y _h obs]v$ 7 giv5 ) evid5t pleasure4 ,!y _h a /rong desire to tell :at !y _h se51 n 9 ! _s ( rivalry1 b ) ! wi% ( add+ to ! k ( a subject 9 :i* all 7 equally int]e/$4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ?is "w w\ld be done ) ev5 m effectiv5ess if a day 7 appo9t$ to be celebrat$ z ,bird ,day4 ,) ! hope ( mak+ a memorable occasion ( ! day = ^? tak+ "p 9 x1 sev]al ( ! not$ fri5ds ( birds 7 ask$ to write some?+ to ! *ildr51 & to give _! op9ion ( ! introduction ( ,bird ,day into ! s*ools4 ,secret>y ,j4 ,/]l+ ,morton1 ! fa!r ( ,arbor ,day1 respond$ ) ! foll[+ e>ne/ lett]1 :i* 0 at once giv5 to ! public ?r\gh ,wa%+ton dispat*es1 & lat] 0 s5t out f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 9 circul> ,no4 #ag3-- ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,april #bc1 #ahid4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,babcock1 ,,sup]9t5d5t ,,( ,,s*ools1 ,,oil ,,city1 ,,pa4 ,de> ,sir1--,y\r proposition to e/abli% a ,bird ,day on ! same g5]al plan z ,arbor ,day1 has my cordial approval4 ,su* a movem5t c h>dly fail to promote ! developm5t ( a heal?y public s5tim5t t[>d our native birds1 favor+ _! pres]vation & increase4 ,if direct$ t[>d ?is end1 & n to ! enc\ragem5t ( ! importation ( =eign species1 x is sure to meet ! approval ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,x is a melan*oly fact t among ! enemies ( our birds two ( ! mo/ de/ructive & rel5tless are our wom5 & our boys4 ,! love ( fea!r ornam5tation s he>tlessly p]si/$ 9 by ?\s&s ( wom51 & ! mania = collect+ eggs & kill+ birds s deeply root$ 9 our boys1 are legacies ( b>b>ism inh]it$ f our savage ance/ry4 ,! numb] ( beautiful & useful birds annually slaught]$ = bonnet trimm+s runs up into ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 & ?reat5s1 if x has n already accompli%$1 ! ext]m9ation ( "s ( ! r>] species4 ,! insidi\s egg-hunt+ & pea-%oot+ proclivities ( ! small boy are h>dly less widespread & de/ructive4 ,x matt]s little :i* ( ! two ag5cies is ! m fatal1 s9ce nei!r is productive ( any good4 ,"o looks to ! gratification ( a %all[ vanity1 ! o!r to ! gratification ( a cruel in/9ct & an exp5diture ( boyi% en]gy t might be pr(itably div]t$ into o!r *annels4 ,! evil is "o aga9/ :i* legislation c be only palliative & ( local effici5cy4 ,public s5tim5t1 on ! o!r h&1 if prop]ly fo/]$ 9 ! s*ools1 w\ld ga9 =ce ) ! gr[? & developm5t ( our boys & girls1 & w\ld become a hundr$fold m pot5t ?an any law enact$ by ! ,/ate or ,congress4 ,i believe su* a s5tim5t c be develop$1 s /rong & s univ]sal t a respectable woman w be a%am$ to be se5 ) ! w+ ( a wild bird on h] bonnet1 & an hone/ boy w be a%am$ to own t he ev] robb$ a ne/ or wantonly took ! life ( a bird4 ,birds are ( ine/imable value to mank9d4 ,)\t _! unremitt+ s]vices our g>d5s & fields w\ld be laid wa/e by insect pe/s4 ,b we owe !m a great] debt ev5 ?an ?is1 = ! /udy ( birds t5ds to develop "s ( ! be/ attributes & impulses ( our natures4 ,among !m we f9d examples ( g5]osity1 unselfi% devotion1 ( ! love ( "m = (fspr+1 & o!r e/imable qualities4 ,_! indu/ry1 pati5ce1 & +5uity excite our admiration2 _! songs inspire u ) a love ( music & poetry2 _! beautiful plumages & graceful mann]s appeal to our ae/hetic s5se2 _! long migrations to di/ant l&s /imulate our imag9ations & tempt u to inquire into ! causes ( ^! p]iodic movem5ts2 & f9ally1 ! endless modifications ( =m & habits by :i* !y are enabl$ to live "u mo/ div]se conditions ( food & climate--on l& & at sea--invite ! /ud5t ( nature into inexhau/ible fields ( pleasurable rese>*4 ,! cause ( bird protection is "o t appeals to ! be/ side ( our natures4 ,let u yield to ! appeal4 ,let u h a ,bird ,day--a day set ap>t f all ! o!r days ( ! ye> to tell ! *ildr5 ab\t ! birds4 ,b we mu/ n /op "h4 ,we %\ld /rive cont9ually to develop & int5sify ! s5tim5t ( bird protection1 n alone = ! sake ( pres]v+ ! birds1 b also = ! sake ( replac+ z f> z possible ! b>b>ic impulses inh]5t 9 *ild nature by ! nobl] impulses & aspirations t %\ld *>act]ize advanc$ civilization4 ,respectfully1 ,j4 ,,/]l+ ,,morton1 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 ,o!r fri5ds ( ! birds respond$ cordially to ! reque/1 z w be se5 by ! foll[+ lett]s3-- ,,we/ ,,p>k1 ,n4 ,y41 ,april #bb1 #ahid4 ,de> ,sir1--,9 response to y\rs ( ! sev5te5?1 ,i enclose a few notes ab\t birds to be read ^u y\r ,bird ,day--j an item or two to /imulate ! curiosity ( ! "y p4 ,! idea is a good "o1 & ,i hope y may succe$ 9 />t+ a movem5t t may ext5d to all ! s*ools ( ! c\ntry4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,john ,,burr\ghs4 #fbh ,,hancock ,,/reet1 ,,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,april #be1 #ahid4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,babcock4 ,de> ,sir1--,y\rs ( ! n9ete5? is receiv$4 ,i am delight$ to "k t y\r s*ool *ildr5 are to h a ,bird ,day4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld be !re to tell !m some?+ ( ! delight ( gett+ acqua9t$ ) _! little bro!rs 9 fea!rs2 h[ mu* m int]e/+ !y are :5 alive & do+ all sorts ( qua9t & *>m+ ?+s ?an :5 dead & made into sk9s or /uff$2 & h[ mu* great] is ! pleasure ( wat*+ !m to see h[ !y live1 :]e !y get _! d9n]1 h[ !y take c>e ( !mselves1 ?an ( kill+ !m1 or hurt+ !m1 or ev5 j driv+ !m away4 ,if ! boys & girls only try keep+ /ill & wat*+ birds to see :at !y w d1 ,i am sure no boy w ev] aga9 want to ?r[ a /one at "o1 & no girl ev] to h a dead bird on h] hat4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,olive ,,?orne ,,mill]4 ,,cl9ton1 ,april #cj1 #ahid4 ,my ,de> ,sir1--,x /rikes me t y\r idea is a p>ticul>ly happy "o4 ,%\ld y in/itute a ,bird ,day1 ! fea!r$ tribe ought to furni% music = ! occasion4 ,a *orus ( rob9s & ?ru%es & a few o!r song/]s w\ld be m appropriate ?an an or*e/ra4 ,) ?anks = y\r cordial good wi%es1 ,i am1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,cl9ton ,,scoll>d4 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,public ,in/ruction ( ,p5nsylvania ?is enc\rag+ lett] 0 receiv$3-- ,,h>risburg1 ,april #bg1 #ahid4 ,,sup]9t5d5t ,c4 ,a4 ,,babcock4 ,de> ,sir1--,9 y\r plan to inaugurate a ,bird ,day y h /ruck a capital idea4 ,:5 9 ! "n ( agriculture a scalp act c be pass$ result+ 9 a ye> & a half 9 ! paym5t ( #ge1jjj by ! c\nty treasuries ( ,p5nsylvania = ! de/ruction ( birds t 7 subsequ5tly prov$ to belong to ! fea!r$ fri5ds ( ! f>m]1 x is high "t to make our pupils acqua9t$ ) ! habits & ways ( ! fea!r$ tribes4 ,"s birds rema9 ) u ! :ole ye>1 o!rs are summ] soj\rn]s1 /ill o!rs are only transi5t visitors4 ,h[ mu* ( ! beauty ( our environm5t is lo/ by ^? :o nev] li/5 to ! music ( ! birds & nev] see ! ri*ness ( _! plumage6 ,may success att5d y 9 c>ry+ out y\r new idea ( a ,bird ,day4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,na?an ,c4 ,,s*aeff]1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,brad=d ,torrey gives an additional title to ! day1 %[+ 8 appreciation ( x3-- ,,wellesley ,,hills1 ,,mass41 ,april #ba1 #ahid4 ,de> ,mr4 ,babcock1--,y\r "y p are to be congratulat$4 ,bird ,day is some?+ new to me--a new sa9ts' day 9 my cal5d>1 s to speak4 ,! ?\ght is s pleas+ to me t ,i wi% y _h giv5 me its date1 s t 9 _s ,i might obs]ve x ) y4 ,tell y\r pupils t to cultivate an acqua9tance ) ?+s out ( doors--fl[]s1 trees1 rocks1 b especially animate creatures1 & be/ ( all1 birds--is "o ( ! sure/ ways ( lay+ up happ9ess = !mselves2 & lay+ up happ9ess is ev5 bett] ?an lay+ up money1 ?\gh ,i am s old-fa%ion$ a body & s true a ,yankee z to believe 9 t also4 ,all ! naturali/s ,i h kn[n h be5 m5 ( sunny temp]4 ,let y\r boys & girls cultivate _! eyes & e>s1 & _! he>ts & m9ds z well1 by ! /udy ( liv+ birds1 _! com+s & go+s1 _! songs & _! ways2 let !m le>n to f9d out ?+s = !mselves2 to "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 guess-"w & k2 & !y w ?ank y z long z !y live = hav+ enc\rag$ !m 9 s good a cause4 ,) all good wi%es = ! success ( y\r fir/ ,bird ,day--& _m to come aft] x1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,brad=d ,,torrey4 ,! fir/ obs]vance ( ,bird ,day1 ,may #d1 #ahid1 is briefly set =? 9 ! foll[+ p>agraph f ! ,new ,engl& ,j\rnal ( ,education3-- ,! day 0 obs]v$ 9 ! ,oil ,city s*ools ) a degree ( en?usiasm :i* 0 good to see4 ,! am\nt ( in=mation ab\t birds t 0 collect$ by ! *ildr5 0 simply amaz+4 ,orig9al compositions 7 read1 in=mal discussions 7 held1 talks by tea*]s 7 giv51 & ! birds 9 lit]ature 7 n =gott5 or ov]look$4 ,! int]e/ 0 n conf9$ to ! *ildr51 "o g5tleman surpris+ ! classes 9 :i* 8 *ildr5 celebrat$ ! day by pres5t+ to !m arti/ic programs ( ! ex]cises4 ,x seems to ^? int]e/$ t ! idea simply ne$s to be made kn[n to meet ) a w>m welcome1 ak9 to t ) :i* we greet our fir/ rob9 or song sp>r[ 9 ! spr+4 ,,ii ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,birds ,probably few p und]/& ! value ( birds or compreh5d h[ closely & yet h[ ext5sively _! lives are int]wov5 ) o!r =ms ( life4 ,! g5]al s5tim5t 9 reg>d to !m1 at ! be/1 has be5 t !y are h>mless1 ev5 int]e/+ & beautiful creatures2 b ! idea t !y are "o ( ! mo/ important classes ( creation1 a class ^u :i* ! exi/5ce ( _m o!r classes dep5ds1 has nev] be5 widely preval5t4 ,suppose we 7 ask$ :i* is ( m use to man1 ! fi%es ( our wat]s or ! birds ( our =e/s & fields8 ,_m ( u w\ld unhesitat+ly answ] 9 favor ( ! fi%es4 ,if all ( ^! d5iz5s ( ! riv]s1 lakes1 & seas %\ld be de/roy$1 x w\ld be a /up5d\s calamity4 ,mank9d w\ld univ]sally deplore x2 & if ! nations ( ! _w %\ld1 at any "t1 become conv9c$ t su* a ?+ might occur1 h[ quickly !y w\ld take all possible means to prev5t x6 ,all civiliz$ p n[ h laws to pres]ve ?is food supply & are mak+ exp5sive & labori\s ef=ts to increase x4 ,any "o :o %\ld de/roy ?\s&s ( tons ( ^! edible swimm]s1 simply = _! heads & tails1 or f9s & scales1 w\ld be reg>d$ z a dang]\s p]son4 ,b if our supposition 7 realiz$1 if e f9 & gill 7 to disappe> f ! wat]s ( ! globe1 :at w\ld be ! result8 ,a mis=tune1 truly1 = ! f9s repres5t a l>ge "p ( ! _w's supply ( food1 & ?is loss w\ld be felt m deeply z "t w5t on1 because ! ocean w n raise its r5t1 h[ev] cr[d$ may be ! population ( its %ores4 ,! ef=t to secure ! fi% might be appli$1 h[ev]1 9 o!r directions & be equally remun]ative4 ,h>ve/ w\ld /ill foll[ se$time2 ! gold ( autumn /ill rew>d ! %all[ m9es ( spr+4 ,b suppose we 7 =c$ to ! dreadful alt]native ( *oos+ betwe5 ! birds & ! quadrup$s1 aga91 ! mo/ ( u w\ld probably decide aga9/ ! birds4 ,if ! f\r-foot$ bea/s %\ld disappe> f ! e>?1 x w\ld be a mu* great] disa/] ?an ! de/ruction ( ! fi%es4 ,a mu* l>g] fraction ( ! food supply w\ld be lo/2 :ile _m ( ^! animals contribute to man's com=t & necessities 9 almo/ innum]able ways4 ,mo/ nations h le>n$ to *]i% _! fri5ds ) ho(s & horns1 & ev5 "s ( ^? ) claws4 ,cruelty to animals is n[ g5]ally =bidd5 by law2 & _! wanton de/ruction w\ld be reg>d$ ) horror4 ,no "o w\ld be p]mitt$ to slaught] l>ge numb]s ( !m because he might wi% to sell _! horns or e>s or ! tips ( _! tails4 ,by ! dep>ture ( ! quadrup$s ! life ( man w\ld be r5d]$ mu* m difficult1 b w\ld /ill be possible4 ,f fi% & f[l he c\ld obta9 a supply ( meat limit$ 9 v>iety1 yet suffici5t = 8 ne$s4 ,! treasures ( ! vegetable _w w\ld /ill be 81 ?\gh he w\ld miss ! help ( 8 animal allies 9 secur+ !m2 b 8 +5uity w\ld help him to supply ?is loss1 9 "p1 at lea/4 ,consid] n[ :at w\ld be ! effect ( ! total de/ruction ( birds4 ,birds are nature's *eck to ! amaz+ p[] ( insects to increase4 ,if insect life 7 all[$ free c\rse1 x w\ld soon ov]p[] vegetation2 & plant life--&1 !re=e1 animal life1 includ+ t ( man--w\ld be impossible ^u ?is globe4 ,?is is an a/\nd+ conclusion1 b x is su/a9$ by ! judgm5t ( e man ( sci5ce :o has inve/igat$ ! subject4 ,h[ long c\ld ! ravages ( insects be /ay$ 7 ! birds gone8 ,we %\ld h to dep5d ^u a few pr$ace\s beetles1 ! bats1 & ^u ! spray]s & squirtguns :i* ?r[ insecticides4 ,?9k ( ! ae/hetic loss 9 sub/itut+ ^! ag5cies = ! sweet spirits ( ! wood & field6 ,besides n be+ musical or *>m+ 9 action1 !y w\ld n prove effici5t4 ,birds are !re=e ess5tial to ! life ( man4 ,_! pres]vation is n m]ely a matt] ( s5tim5t1 or ( education 9 t high & f9e feel+1 k9dness to all liv+ ?+s4 ,x has a utilit>ian side ( va/ ext5t1 z broad z our b\ndless fields & our or*>ds' sweep4 ,! birds are nature's gu>antee t ! reign ( ! crawl]s & sp9n]s %all n become univ]sal4 ,! plague ( locu/s %all be ^u ^? :o s9 aga9/ !m4 ,,iii ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,birds ,f almo/ all sections ( ! c\ntry comes ! pla9t t ! song birds are fa/ disappe>+4 ,less & less num]\s are ! ye>ly visitations ( ! ?ru%es1 w>bl]s1 song sp>r[s1 orioles1 & ! o!rs ^: habits h be5 s delightful & ^: music has be5 s *e]+ to _! op5-ey$ & op5-he>t$ fri5ds4 ,_m1 :o :5 li/5+ to ! hymn-l cad5ces ( ! wood ?ru% h felt t ! place 0 holy gr\nd1 are n[ ke5ly regrett+ t ?is vesp] song is s r>e2 ! hone/ sweetness ( ! song sp>r[ m+les ) ! co>s] s\nds less (t5 9 ! accu/om$ places4 ,n _m n[ f9d ! mead[s spatt]$ all ov] ) music by ! bobol9k1 z ,?oreau did4 ,john ,burr\ghs says t ! bluebird is almo/ ext9ct 9 8 section ( c\ntry4 ,! writ]1 ?\gh a frequ5t visitor to ! fields & woods1 has succe$$ 9 see+ only "o pair ( ^! beautiful birds 9 two seasons1 :]e !y 7 abundant a few ye>s ago1 :5 almo/ e or*>d bore a good crop ( !m4 ,a fri5d :o is a good obs]v] has _h ! same exp]i5ce4 ,a c>eful exploration ( ! c\ntry )9 a radius ( five miles result$ 9 ! discov]y ( only two pairs ( bobol9ks1 hav+ _! ne/s luckily 9 ! same field4 ,! males sang toge!r 9 fri5dly rivalry4 ,! sp>kl+1 t9kl+ notes seem$ to come 9 a rippl+ tumble1 two or ?ree at a "t1 f ea* ?roat4 ,ea* />t$ 8 song ) 8 feet b>ely t\*+ 8 p]*1 8 body quiv]+1 8 w+s half ext5d$1 z if he 7 almo/ support$ by ! upw>d fl[ ( 8 melody4 ,aft] circul> flights he alight$ fir/ ^u "o frail1 sw++ p]*1 !n ^u ano!r1 ! wond]ful s\nds n ceas+1 z if he 7 trac+ magic r+s ( song r\nd 8 home1 & mak+ !m ?ick 9 places4 ,x 0 a musical embodim5t ( ! love ( life & ( its joy\sness4 ,! br[n ?ru% is also abs5t f places :]e once !re 7 _m4 ,a f>m] 9 ?is neighborhood /ates t a few ye>s ago ! treetops ne> 8 h\se seem$ to be fill$ ) ^! f9e s+]s4 ,n[ he he>s only "o or two dur+ ! season4 ,la/ ,may ! writ] f\nd ?ree ne/s at lea/ a mile ap>t1 b !y 7 de/roy$ be=e ! "t ( hat*+1 & ! birds w5t ab\t sil5t z if brood+ ^u _! tr\ble4 ,x is d\btful if !y w build next season 9 t vic9ity4 ,no d\bt ! cle>+ away ( ! =e/s & ! settl+ up ( ! c\ntry are responsible = ! sc>city ( ! birds 9 "p1 b only 9 "p4 ,if !y 7 let alone1 _m ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & useful birds w\ld build ne> ev5 our city homes1 & our g>d5s & fields w\ld aga9 become popul\s ) !m4 ,! we>+ ( fea!rs & ! sk9s ( birds = ornam5t is ! *ief cause ( ! f9al flight ( _m ( our song/]s4 ,x is /at$ t a ,london deal] receiv$ at "o "t m ?an ?irty ?\s& dead humm+ birds4 ,n only brightly color$ birds1 b any small birds1 by means ( dyes1 may come at la/ to su* base uses4 ,x is e/imat$ by "s ( ! ,audubon societies t t5 million birds 7 us$ 9 ?is c\ntry 9 "o season4 ,all ^! bodies1 :i* are us$ to make beauty mu* m beaute\s seem1 are /eep$ 9 ars5ical solutions to prev5t _! becom+ z (f5sive to ! no/rils ( _! we>]s z !y are to ! eyes ( bird lov]s4 ,! use ( dead birds = adornm5t is a con/ant object lesson 9 cruelty1 a decl>ation l\d] ?an any words t a bird's life is n to be respect$4 ,x is curr5tly report$ t a million bobol9ks 7 de/roy$ 9 ,p5nsylvania alone la/ ye> to satisfy ! dem& ( ! mill9]s4 ,if ?is g>niture ( dea? is 9 good ta/e1 !n our ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian 9 8 w> pa9t & fea!rs 0 f> ahead ( 8 "t4 ,let u hope t "s oracle ( fa%ion w decree t if ! rema9s ( animals mu/ be us$ = adornm5t1 ! sk9s ( mice & rats %all be (f]$ up4 ,_! (fice seems to be pr9cipally t ( scav5g]s1 & _! gradual b c]ta9 ext9ction w\ld n matt] if ! ,*ri/ian nations %\ld become1 p>i passu1 m cleanly4 ,! squirrel c\ld also be us$ effectively1 m\nt$ z if half fly+1 ) 8 h9d feet fa/5$ to ! velvet p$e/al1 or sitt+ ^u 8 haun*es ) a nut betwe5 8 =e paws4 ,! squirrel's ma9 conc]n seems to be to prev5t ! undue ext5sion ( ! nut-be>+ trees--an (fice man has already well tak5 ^u himself--& besides1 he de/roys fruit1 injures trees1 & is a great enemy ( birds4 ,8 gradual ext9ction w\ld be tol]at$ by a civiliz$ nation4 ,all ^! ?+s may take ! hues ( ! ra9b[ & are capable ( inf9ite v>iety ( arrangem5t4 ,!re c]ta9ly seems to be no good reason :y 9 a few ye>s "s comb9ation ( !m may n be consid]$ z effective z a r[ ( dead humm+ birds4 ,! _w may be sav$ 9 ?is way f pres5t+ a spectacle t %\ld excite ! pity ( gods & m5--! spectacle ( ! de/ruction ( "o ( ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ h>mless1 & ! mo/ useful classes ( creation1 at ! comm& ( ! s5seless :ims ( fa%ion4 ,!n1 too1 ! sportsm5's guns & ! small boys' sl+s & %oot]s ( v>i\s sorts are con/antly br++ d[n numb]s ( ! fea!r$ song/]s4 ,9 _m p>ts ( our c\ntry m5 & boys roam ! fields1 %oot+ at e bird !y see1 & _! action is tacitly approv$ by ! community4 ,?is survival ( ! b>b>\s in/9ct to kill is condon$ z sport4 ,if ^! p 7 to sp5d ?is "t 9 foll[+ ! birds ) op]a glass & notebook to /udy !m1 !y might n be s readily und]/ood--!y might ev5 be tak5 = mild lunatics1 s utt]ly is public s5tim5t p]v]t$ on ?is subject4 ,a little consid]ation %[s ?is de/ruction to be m disa/r\s ?an at fir/ appe>s4 ,accord+ to ! late/ biological sci5ce1 e species ( animals mu/ h long ago rea*$ ! limit beyond :i* x c\ld n greatly increase its numb]s4 ,h[ev] great its t5d5cy to increase might be1 its natural ob/acles & enemies w\ld increase 9 l proportions till at la/ ! two w\ld balance ea* o!r1 & !re c\ld be no fur!r increase 9 ! numb] ( individuals ( t species4 ,all classes ( animals 9 a /ate ( nature mu/ h rea*$ ?is balanc$ condition g5]ations ago4 ,?is is true ( ! birds4 ,_! natural enemies are capable ( prev5t+ _! increase2 t is1 !y c & d de/roy e ye> z _m z are hat*$ t ye>4 ,n[ if man be add$ z a new de/ructive ag5cy1 ! old enemies1 be+ /ill able to de/roy z _m z be=e1 w soon sweep !m out ( exi/5ce4 ,w>n+s h be5 s5t out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,biology t sev]al species ( birds are already close to ext9ction4 ,we "k t ?is is true ( ! pass5g] pigeon4 ,?is bird us$ to come ,nor? 9 flocks s ext5sive z sometimes to obscure ! sun1 l a l>ge1 ?ick cl\d4 ,n[ !y come no m4 ,italy is practically songless1 we are told4 ,if man w\ld "r ! wrong t he has done1 he mu/ n only /op de/roy+ ! birds1 b he mu/ take all possible means to pres]ve !m & to protect !m f _! natural foes4 ,laws = bird protection h be5 pass$ 9 _m ( our /ates2 b ^! h be5 f\nd effective only :]e !y 7 n ne$$4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 "r1 & w help 9 ! developm5t ( correct s5tim5t4 ,:at is mo/ ne$$ is k ( ! birds !mselves1 _! modes ( life1 _! curi\s ways1 & _! relations to ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,to "k a bird is to love him4 ,birds are beautiful & int]e/+ objects ( /udy1 & make appeals to *ildr5 t are respond$ to ) delight4 ,*ildr5 love int5sely ! =ms ( nature--! cl\ds1 ! trees1 ! fl[]s1 ! animals--all ( ! great beautiful _w outside ( !mselves1 & x is _! impulse to become acqua9t$ ) ?is _w2 = ?is !y feel en?usiasm & love4 ,m>jorie ,flem+1 ! little playmate ( ,scott1 :o at ! age ( six c\ld recite passages f ,%akespe>e & ,burns s t ! great b>d w\ld sob l a *ild or %\t ) laught]1 may be tak5 z ! univ]sal voice ( *ildhood4 ,%e writes 9 h] di>y1 ,i am go+ to a delightful place :]e !re is ducks1 cocks1 h5s1 bubblejacks1 two dogs1 two cats & sw9e :i* is delightful4 ,9 ano!r place %e says1 ,braehead is extremely pleasant to me by ! company ( sw9e1 geese1 cocks1 etc41 & !y are ! delight ( my s\l4 ,! wa/e ( "t 9 our public s*ools has be5 comm5t$ ^u & "s ( ! causes h be5 po9t$ out2 b is n ! *ief reason ! fact t mu* ( ! "w ( ! s*ool is unrelat$ to ! _w ( ! *ild8 ,at lea/ ! *ild does n see ! connection4 ,he leaves at ! ?re%old ! ?+s :i* he loves & desires int5sely to inve/igate1 & beg9s 8 intellectual developm5t ) ab/ractions1 ) ! ?ree ,r's4 ,x is said t tea*]s _c succe$ unless !y love _! "w4 ,h[ c we expect *ildr5 to succe$ & n wa/e "t1 n become di%e>t5$ at "w t1 s f> z !y c discov]1 has little m relation to _! int]e/s ?an to ! m\nta9s ( ! moon8 ,we look to nature /udy to supply ! miss+ l9ks betwe5 ! *ild's life & 8 s*ool "w2 to af=d opportunities = ! int]e/$ obs]vation ( ?+s1 & to furni% a /rong impulse t[>d expression4 ,x has be5 well said t ! be/ result ( ! prim>y s*ools is ! p[] to use correctly "o's own language4 ,! *ief ob/acle 9 ! developm5t ( ?is p[] is ! want ( an impulse to express4 ,:at c af=d a /rong] t5d5cy to describe ?an ! attempt to report obs]vations t h be5 made ) int]e/1 ev5 ) delight8 ,,iv ,,plan ,,( ,,/udy ,beg9 z soon aft] ! fir/ ( ,janu>y z possible4 ,assign two p]iods a week ( f t5 to tw5ty m9utes ea* = bird /udy 9 ! s*ool4 ,cont9ue ! "w dur+ ^! p]iods until aft] ! celebration ( ,bird ,day 9 ,may4 ,if no o!r bird is to be f\nd1 ! ,engli% sp>r[ w answ]4 ,place ! foll[+ que/ions ^u ! blackbo>d3-- ,,! ,,engli% ,,sp>r[ ,h[ long is ?is bird f ! tip ( its beak to ! end ( its tail8 ,:at is ! color ( its head8 ,( its ?roat8 ,( its brea/8 ,( ! und]p>ts ( its body8 ,( its back8 ,( its w+s8 ,:at is ! l5g?1 %ape1 & color ( its bill8 ,:at is ! color ( its legs & feet8 ,h[ _m toes ^u ea* foot1 & :i* way d !y po9t8 ,does x walk1 hop1 or run ^u ! gr\nd8 ,is its tail squ>e1 or not*$8 ,is its flight ev5 & /eady1 or b\nd+8 ,:at is ! diff]5ce 9 appe>ance betwe5 ! male & female8 ,! *ildr5 %\ld be direct$ to answ] ^! que/ions f _! own obs]vation1 at ! next p]iod ( /udy4 ,= ! l[e/ grades two or ?ree que/ions w be en\gh = ! fir/ attempt1 & ev5 !n ! v>iety ( answ]s w be surpris+4 ,no o!r que/ions %\ld be tak5 until ! fir/ are answ]$ correctly4 ,! tea*] %\ld h an op]a glass or a small field glass ) :i* to make h] own obs]vations4 ,x is obvi\s t ! m glasses !re are among ! *ildr51 ! bett]4 ,x is advisable = ! tea*] to make %ort excursions ) ! *ildr5 to ! /reets to assi/ !m 9 answ]+ ^! que/ions4 ,^! c be made at ! close ( s*ool4 ,z a prep>ation1 h "s crumbs or se$s scatt]$ :]e ! birds h be5 se54 ,cont9ue "w ) ^! que/ions until ea* "o c give a reasonably accurate description ( ! appe>ance ( ! bird & ( its movem5ts4 ,h ! old] pupils write ?is4 ,x w make a good language lesson4 ,! next que/ions %\ld h ref]5ce to ! life & *>act]i/ics ( ! bird4 ,:at does x eat8 ,put out crumbs or scraps ( meat & see if ! bird w eat !m4 ,:at s\nds does ! bird make8 ,does x s+8 ,imitate z _m ( its s\nds z y c4 ,det]m9e f its actions :at its disposition is4 ,= example--,is x c\rage\s8 ,is x qu>relsome8 ,is x incl9$ to fight8 ,is x selfi%8 ,frequ5tly a s+le incid5t 9 a bird's life w furni% an answ] to sev]al ( ^! que/ions4 ,two sp>r[s 7 se5 attempt+ to take possession ( ! same /raw4 ,ea* held firmly to 8 end ( ! /raw4 ,a regul> tug ( w> ensu$4 ,!y pull$ "o ano!r ab\t = "s "t on ! top ( an awn+1 & f9ally1 becom+ tir$ ( ?is1 !y dropp$ ! /raw & furi\sly attack$ ea* o!r4 ,!y f\ght ) beak & claw1 pay+ no att5tion to ! spectators1 & fell exhau/$ to ! sidewalk1 :]e !y lay ^u _! backs until able to hop sl[ly away f ea* o!r4 ,x 0 "s little "t be=e !y recov]$ /r5g? to fly 9 opposite directions1 conqu]+ & unconqu]$4 ,e>ly 9 ,m>* advise ! *ildr5 to wat* ! direction ( ! sp>r[s' flight4 ,!y w discov] t "s ( !m are c>ry+ /raws or fea!rs or o!r mat]ial = ne/ build+4 ,notice ! position & /yle ( ^! ne/s4 ,^? built e>ly 9 ! season are always 9 protect$ places1 "u ! eaves ( h\ses or 9 holes 9 trees or 9 bird boxes4 ,"s ( ^? built lat] are 9 expos$ places1 clumsy affairs1 b well ?at*$ ) /raw1 hav+ an entrance on "o side4 ,?is ne/ build+ may be wat*$ dur+ ! entire season1 = ! ,engli% sp>r[ raises m broods ?an any o!r ( our birds4 ,! int]pretation ( ! actions :i* indicate any ( a bird's *>act]i/ics is a valuable "p ( ! /udy on acc\nt ( its ex]cise ( ! imag9ation & ! reason4 ,a plan simil> to ! =ego+ %\ld be foll[$ ) ea* bird t is /udi$4 ,) almo/ all o!r birds ! /udy w be f> m int]e/+4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[ may be consid]$ z ! ,a ,b ,c ( birds 9 8 appe>ance & 9 ! k9d ( life he leads4 ,he is !re=e a good subject to beg9 )4 ,b ev5 he w be f\nd to exhibit unexpect$ individuality4 ,aft] a few days ( ?is /udy1 or at lea/ be=e ! spr+ birds beg9 to arrive1 direct ! *ildr5 to try ! foll[+ exp]im5ts4 ,scatt] crumbs :]e !y may be se5 f ! w9d[s4 ,nail cups 9 ! trees conta9+ sug> & wat]1 & o!rs conta9+ se$s4 ,nail up a bone or two1 & a piece ( suet z l>ge z y\r two h&s4 ,?is la/ w be reli%$ by ! birds1 = x provides ! k9d ( food mo/ ne$$ 9 cold wea!r4 ,wat* c>efully ! birds t are attract$ by ! food4 ,aft] fe$+ a:ile !y w become q tame & may be closely approa*$4 ,write a description ( ea* bird ^u ! plan us$ = ! ,engli% sp>r[4 ,enc\rage ! *ildr5 to add any obs]vations ( _! own :i* ?r[ light ^u ! habits & "* ( ! birds1 s9ce "o object ( ?is /udy is ! developm5t ( "r feel+ t[>d !m4 ,among ! fir/ to arrive w probably be ! blue jay1 *ickadee1 or black-capp$ titm\se1 & "o or m ( ! woodpeck]s4 ,^! all %[ individual "* & are well wor? /udy+4 ,! blue jay by 8 /rik+ appe>ance & outl&i% voice *all5ges att5tion4 ,he w be f\nd to possess "s g5tlemanly traits4 ,to illu/rate1 a numb] ( blue jays 7 se5 tak+ turns1 wait+ 9 l9e1 to fe$ ^u a bone :]e !re 0 room = only "o at a "t4 ,!re 0 no scramble1 no hurry+ ( ! "o :o 0 eat+4 ,! blue jay is a mo/ devot$ p>5t1 ?\gh n consid]$ a good citiz5 by o!r birds4 ,contr>y to ! usual belief1 he has a beautiful song4 ,x is sweet & l[ & almo/ z v>i$ z ! catbird's1 & c be he>d only a %ort di/ance4 ,x has a rem9isc5t "*1 z if he 7 ?9k+ ( pa/ joys4 ,! black-capp$ titm\se or ! *ickadee is noticeable = 8 sprightl9ess & *e]9ess1 & = 8 trim1 tailor-made appe>ance4 ,em]son's poem wor?ily celebrates 8 brave _s4 ,he flits ar\nd a limb & cl+s to x ) 8 head up or d[n1 ) 8 feet up or d[n1 z if 8 movem5ts 7 n physical ex]tions1 b m5tal ef=ts4 ,8 simple little song r+s out at all h\rs ( ! colde/ day4 ,! woodpeck] gives himself freely to /udy4 ,"o w9t] we frequ5tly c\nt$ f twelve to f\rte5 *ildr5 /&+ "u ! tree on :i* a little sapsuck] 0 at "w4 ,! upturn$ faces ( ! *ildr5 did n di/urb him at all1 al?\gh he 0 only a little above _! heads4 ,he drill$ away z if 8 "w 9 ! _w 0 ! "w :i* mu/ be done4 ,a d[ny woodpeck] ) a slightly w\nd$ w+ 0 br\ght into "o ( our s*oolrooms1 :]e he liv$ cont5t$ly = sev]al days1 peck+ a dead treetop1 :i* ! boys br\ght 9 = him aft] a good deal ( ?\ght & sev]al excursions4 ,! only food he seem$ to l 0 sweet5$ wat]1 al?\gh ! *ildr5 br\ght him a great v>iety to *oose f4 ,no visitor to a s*oolroom ev] produc$ a bett] effect4 ,8 pres5ce1 in/ead ( int]f]+ ) ! regul> ord]1 pleas$ ! *ildr51 & !y did _! "w ev5 bett] ?an usual4 ,:5 8 w+ 0 heal$ he 0 dismiss$ f s*ool ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & 8 flight to a neighbor+ treetop 0 anxi\sly wat*$4 ,^u _m o!r occasions w\nd$ birds h be5 br\ght into our s*ools4 ,"s recov]$ & o!rs di$1 b ea* visit 0 an epo* 9 ! life ( ! s*ool4 ,! o!r birds mo/ likely to visit ?is fea/ dur+ ,janu>y are ! flick]1 cr[1 purple f9*1 song sp>r[1 :ite-brea/$ nu?at*1 sn[-flake2 ,am]ican crossbill1 :ite-?roat$ sp>r[1 tree sp>r[1 junco1 w9t] wr51 gold5-cr[n$ k+let1 br[n creep]1 & ev5 ! solit>y rob94 ,! sp>r[ hawk & ! %>p-%9n$ hawk may visit ! vic9ity to fe$ ^u ! o!r fe$]s4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,janu>y ,i saw a sp>r[ hawk sitt+ on ! spire ( a *ur* 9 ! he>t ( a city ( eighte5 ?\s& p4 ,aft] select+ a victim f ! sp>r[s on ! /reet bel[1 he calmly spread 8 w+s & p\nc$ ^u him1 or ) no ef=t at concealm5t *as$ ! bird ^: flight 0 ne>e/4 ,a female sp>r[ hawk w9t]$ 9 ! eaves ( an ap>tm5t h\se 9 ,morn+side ,p>k1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,engli% sp>r[ 0 its pr9cipal diet1 & e morn+ & aft]noon an obs]v] might h se5 ! hawk so> to ! p>k gr\nds on its hunt+ trips4 ,a few ye>s ago a %>p-%9n$ hawk visit$ our y>d4 ,app>5tly he liv$ ^u ! sp>r[s !re = sev]al days4 ,!re 0 no skill 9 8 hunt+ or ef=t to take ! game unaw>es4 ,:5 he want$ a bird he simply left 8 p]* & captur$ x by spe$ ( w+4 ,8 ease ( flight 0 rem>kable2 z a little boy said1 ,he j op5$ 8 w+s & sail$ away4 ,he /ay$ until ! sp>r[s left ! neighborhood4 ,z ! season advances ! birds w come 9 great] numb]s4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,april a little girl 9 "o ( our s*ools _h id5tifi$ & describ$ sev5te5 diff]5t species ( birds :i* %e _h se5 9 h] y>d4 ,! same *ild f$ a family ( *ipp+ sp>r[s2 !y became s tame t !y w\ld come to meet h] :5 %e came ) crumbs1 & w\ld pick !m up ev5 :5 !y dropp$ close to h] feet4 ,! next ye> ?is family evid5tly came aga9 & rais$ ano!r brood & br\ght !m along to be f$1 = sev5 & sometimes eight w\ld come :5 %e call$4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[ came also1 & ! little maid drove !m away )\t ! *ippies be+ di/urb$4 ,a boy f "o ( our s*ools 0 ev5 m =tunate4 ,9 8 y>d 7 a numb] ( trees 9 :i* ample provision _h be5 made = ! birds4 ,late 9 ,april1 ) o!r k9ds a pair ( sc>let tanag]s & a pair ( rose-brea/$ grosbeaks visit$ ! trees4 ,^! /ay$ & soon seem$ to feel q at home4 ,to ! great delight ( _! neighbors1 ! h\se-dwell]s1 !y built _! ne/s1 ! grosbeaks 9 a tree ne> "o side ( ! por*1 ! tanag]s 9 "o ne> ! opposite side4 ,!y became s fri5dly t sometimes :5 ! boy came out ^u ! por* & play$ s(tly on a m\? organ1 ! grosbeak's silv]y w>ble & ! tanag]'s l\d1 cle> voice jo9$ him4 ,brief writt5 descriptions %\ld be made by ! pupils1 simil> to ! foll[+3-- ,,bluebird4--,l5g?1 six & a half in*es2 ext5t ( w+s1 ab\t twelve in*es2 color1 back1 azure blue2 ?roat1 brea/1 & sides1 dull crimson2 und]p>t1 :ite2 bill & legs1 blacki%2 eye1 br[n2 arrives e>ly 9 ,m>*2 leaves 9 late ,novemb]4 ,song1 s(t & pleas+ w>ble2 s+s bo? 9 flight & at re/2 ne/s 9 holes ( trees or po/s1 or 9 bird h\ses4 ,,*ickadee4--,l5g?1 ab\t five & a half in*es2 ext5t ( w+s1 ab\t eight in*es2 legs1 blui% gray2 bill1 black2 back1 br[ni% gray2 ?roat1 *91 & top ( head1 black2 sides ( head1 :ite2 und]p>ts1 :iti%2 w+ & tail fea!rs m>g9$ ) :ite2 ne/s 9 holes 9 trees & /umps4 ,! common "n arises f _! famili> note ( *ic-a-dee-dee4 ,,catbird4--,l5g?1 n9e in*es2 ext5t ( w+s1 elev5 & a half in*es2 bill & feet1 black2 eye1 br[n2 color1 slate color1 some:at light] b5ea?2 top ( head & tail1 black2 r$di% "u ! w+s2 arrives 9 ,may1 leaves 9 ,octob]2 ne/s 9 bu%es2 lives 9 g>d5s & woodside ?ickets2 has a %>p cry n unlike ! mew+ ( a cat1 b is a gift$ song/]4 ,,mead[ ,,l>k4--,l5g?1 ab\t t5 & a half in*es2 ext5t ( w+s1 ab\t sixte5 & a half in*es2 female is small]2 body1 ?ick & /\t2 legs1 l>ge2 h9d toe rea*es out beyond ! tail1 its claw twice z long z ! middle "o2 bill1 br[n1 light] at ! base1 d>k t[>ds ! po9t2 feet & legs1 light br[n2 ?roat1 brea/1 & edge ( w+1 bright yell[2 brea/ ) a l>ge black cresc5t2 ne/s on ! gr\nd 9 ! op5 field2 clumsy 9 flight & 9 walk+2 song1 a pla9tive :i/le2 arrives 9 ,m>*1 leaves 9 ,octob]4 ,,b>n ,,swall[4--,l5g?1 six & ?ree f\r?s in*es2 spread ( w+s1 twelve & a half in*es2 bill1 black2 legs & feet1 light br[n2 color1 upp] p>ts glossy /eel blue2 tail1 v deeply =k$1 out] tail fea!rs mu* long] & n>r[] ?an ! o!rs2 =ehead1 *91 & ?roat1 deep *e/nut2 re/ ( ! und]p>ts light]2 ne/s usually 9 b>ns4 ,,wood ,,?ru%4--,l5g?1 eight in*es2 spread ( w+s1 ?irte5 in*es2 legs & feet1 fle%-color$2 bill1 blacki%1 light] at base2 upp] p>ts c9namon br[n1 brighte/ on top ( ! head1 & %ad+ into olive ne> ! tail2 l[] p>ts :ite & m>k$ ) r\ndi%1 dusky spots2 arrives ! fir/ ( ,may1 leaves 9 ,octob]4 ,song consi/s ( sweet1 r++1 bell-l notes4 ,lat] ^! outl9es %\ld be exp&$ into free descriptions1 conta9+ all t ! pupil has le>n$ ab\t ! bird1 8 habits1 8 "*1 & 8 life4 ,ea* s*ool %\ld aim to possess a bird manual1 = ! id5tification ( ! species4 ,! foll[+ are recomm5d$ z suffici5t = ! purpose3 ,birds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ,a4 ,c4 ,apg>2 ,birds ( ,ea/]n ,nor? ,am]ica1 by ,frank ,m4 ,*apman2 ,bird ,craft1 by ,mabel ,osgood ,wright2 ,birds ( ,p5nsylvania1 second edition1 by ,w>r5 7?is may possibly be obta9$ at second-h& book/ores72 ,our ,common ,birds & ,h[ to ,"k ,!m1 by ,grant4 ,! report ( y\r own /ate ^u birds1 if !re is "o1 w also furni% valuable in=mation4 ,v ,,fur!r ,,sugge/ions ,direct ! *ildr5 to put up boxes = m>t9s1 bluebirds1 & wr5s4 ,^! may be also put up ar\nd ! s*oolh\ses1 if =tunately !re is a y>d ) trees4 ,boxes = ! m>t9s %\ld be l>ge1 conta9+ fifte5 or m comp>tm5ts1 ea* t5 in*es high by eight wide & eight deep1 & ea* hav+ a sep>ate entrance4 ,! m>t9 box or h\se %\ld be plac$ tw5ty feet f ! gr\nd1 ^u ! top ( a /rong po/ or plat=m su/a9$ by f\r small] po/s4 ,if v9es are plant$ at ! foot ( ! supports1 !y w be ornam5tal & w make ! h\ses m attractive to ! birds4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[s w occupy ^! comp>tm5ts2 b if ! m>t9s conclude to take possession !y w pu% out ! sp>r[s & _! belong+s )\t assi/ance4 ,e spr+ ,i am amus$ 9 wat*+ ! summ>y process ( ejectm5t :i* ! m>t9s s]ve ^u ! sp>r[s t h tak5 possession ( _! h\ses4 ,9 ! morn+ ! sp>r[s may be 9 undi/urb$ possession1 b by aft]noon ! m>t9s occupy _! old qu>t]s1 hav+ pu%$ out ! ne/s ( ! sp>r[s ) _! eggs or "y4 ,! boxes = bluebirds & wr5s %\ld be small] & h only "o comp>tm5t4 ,!y %\ld be nail$ 9 ! tops ( trees4 ,if ! ,engli% sp>r[s build 9 !m _! ne/s %\ld be brok5 up2 & ?is repeat$ly1 s long z !y p]si/ 9 build+4 ,if ?is is n done ! wr5s & bluebirds w n come4 ,!y are incapable ( cop+ ) ! sp>r[s4 ,note :5 ! diff]5t birds arrive 9 ! spr+1 mak+ 9 ?is way a bird cal5d>4 ,notice also :5 ! birds ga!r toge!r into flocks 9 ! late summ] or autumn1 prep>atory to tak+ _! leave4 ,! la/ bird ( 8 k9d to leave %\ld be z c>efully not$ z ! fir/ to arrive 9 y\r cal5d>4 ,di/+ui% c>efully ! birds ( passage t /op only a %ort "t to re/ on _! j\rneys nor? & s\?1 & ^? t /ay & help to make ! summ]4 ,y w ne$ to make frequ5t excursions afield1 always tak+ y\r notebook4 ,take fir/ a small area & ma/] ! birds 9 t2 !n gradually ext5d y\r t]ritory4 ,y c take no m heal?ful or happy ex]cise4 ,x w greatly increase ! int]e/ ( *ildr5 9 all _! s*ool duties if _! tea*]s make occasional bird j\rneys ) !m4 ,limit ! size ( ! p>ty to t numb] :i* w keep /ill z a m\se :ile 9 bird-l&4 ,enc\rage ! *ildr5 also to make frequ5t excursions by !mselves1 9 p>ties ( ?ree or f\r4 ,in/ruct !m to h ! sun at _! backs & to c>ry if possible "o glass ) ea* p>ty4 ,reports ( ^! excursions c be made 9 s*ool1 :ile p>ticul> att5tion %\ld be giv5 to ! ex*ange ( ! k ( bird haunts4 ,?is c be done dur+ ! p]iod devot$ to bird /udy4 ,direct ! p>ty ( excursioni/s to obs]ve ! same birds1 notebook 9 h&1 & let ea* "o imm$iately put d[n :at he actually sees4 ,aft]w>d comp>e results4 ,9 ?is way improvem5t w be made 9 rapidity & accuracy ( obs]v+4 ,!re are two ways by :i* birds may be closely approa*$4 ,! fir/ is to g to "s locality :]e birds h be5 se5 & to /& or sit 9 p]fect quiet & wait = !m to come4 ,we h kn[n "s ( ! %ye/ wood birds to come )9 a few feet ( ! motionless obs]v]4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ = "o :o waits to be able to look directly into ! eyes ( ! ,am]ican r$/>t1 ! *e/nut-sid$ & gold5-w+$ w>bl]1 ! wood ?ru%1 catbird1 & ( almo/ any o!r ( ! birds4 ,if "o c imitate ! owl & make a fair hoot1 o!rwise keep+ /ill1 he may attract _m birds t w feel b\nd to settle ! "q ( 8 id5tity4 ,a "y fri5d ( m9e1 by a good imitation ( a blue jay's quack1 f9ds _m little woods' folks pe]+ at him f ! trees :i* he might n o!rwise see4 ,! smack :i* is produc$ by viol5tly kiss+ ! back ( ! clos$ f+]s w call _m birds f _! hid+ places1 especially dur+ ! ne/+ season4 ,! s\nd is simil> to t ( a bird 9 di/ress4 ,! second me?od is to foll[ a bird v quietly & sl[ly1 be+ c>eful n to make any motions :i* w\ld />tle him4 ,9 ?is way a %ore l>k has be5 foll[$ all ov] a field1 ! obs]v] gradually com+ ne> en\gh to ! bird to see :at he 0 do+1 & to wat* 8 movem5ts z he pull$ ! l>vae ( beetles out ( ! gr\nd1 crack$ _! cases1 & ate ! cont5ts4 ,all birds t fe$ 9 ! fields1 ! mead[ l>ks1 ! plov]s1 & ! sp>r[s1 may be /udi$ 9 ! same way4 ,x is commonly ?\ght to be difficult to get close to ! ve]y4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile ! writ] & a companion 7 re/+ f a long ramble1 ! air 0 sudd5ly suffus$ ) ! songs ( ve]ies4 ,! music seem$ to fill ! woods1 z an organ seems to fill ! *ur* ) s\nd4 ,x 0 weird & sugge/ive & nev] to be =gott54 ,! /ill1 deep woods seem$ l en*ant$ gr\nd :]e no?+ evil c\ld come4 ,aft] "s se>* we saw "o ( ! birds 9 a tree n f> f u4 ,z we approa*$ him he flew to ano!r tree4 ,we humbly foll[$ on foot f tree to tree1 :5 to our surprise he /opp$ on a l[ tree on ! outskirts ( ! wood & all[$ u to come almo/ )9 rea* ( him1 & to /& wond]-/rick5 :ile he sang 9 answ] to 8 companions4 ,we /ay$ = tw5ty m9utes motionless4 ,x 0 difficult to believe t ?is bird 0 s++4 ,8 notes _h a v5triloqu\s effect1 8 beak 0 sc>cely p>t$1 & x 0 only by ! trembl+ ( ! fea!rs ( 8 ?roat t we 7 sure ! song came f him4 ,s9ce ?is "t we h frequ5tly f\nd ! ve]ies2 9 fact "o locality is kn[n to u z ,ve]yville4 ,x is n necess>y to live 9 ! c\ntry 9 ord] to be a bird /ud5t & to c>ry out ! sugge/ions "h giv54 ,all ! l>ge cities h p>ks :]e birds may be obs]v$ & be enc\rag$ to become fri5dly to ! obs]v]4 ,c5tral ,p>k 9 ,new ,york is ! home ( a great v>iety ( birds4 ,bronx ,p>k is said to be a p>adise = !m4 ,on ,bo/on ,common mo/ ( ! birds :i* come to t latitude h be5 se54 ,!re is no city s poor t x _c boa/ ( a few birds 9 its vic9ity4 ,great int]e/ & delight may be add$ to ! /udy ( birds by ! use ( ! cam]a4 ,if ! tea*] or "o ( ! old] pupils is s =tunate z to h a kodak & w take x :5 visit+ ! woods1 or w focus x ^u birds 9 ! doory>d1 ! pictures may possess mu* value4 ,to attempt to take a bird 9 flight is1 ( c\rse1 a difficult matt]1 ?\gh x may be done2 b birds ^u ! ne/1 birds fe$+ _! "y1 or 9 ! trees above ! ne/1 evid5tly protect+ x1 h be5 successfully tak54 ,birds' ne/s ) ! eggs 9 make mo/ fasc9at+ pictures4 ,at an ent]ta9m5t giv5 by ! ,p5nsylvania ,audubon ,society 9 ,philadelphia 9 ,decemb]1 #ahih1 ! audi5ce ) "o accord *e]$ ! picture ( a ne/ :i* 0 ?r[n ^u a scre54 ,"w ( ?is k9d is especially adapt$ = high s*ools1 & !re are sure to be sev]al pa9/ak+ amateurs among ! pupils4 ,to possess g5u9e value f ! po9t ( view ( ! naturali/1 ! pictures %\ld n be t\*$ up1 no matt] h[ mu* arti/ic beauty might ?us be giv5 to !m2 !y %\ld be entirely true to nature4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld *ildr5 be enc\rag$ to make collections ( birds or ( eggs4 ,! only objection ! au?or has felt to ! v f9e bird manuals be=e ! public is t !y conta9 m9ute directions = ! prep>ation ( dead birds = purposes ( m\nt+ & pres]vation1 & also = ! collection & pres]vation ( birds' eggs4 ,if ?is 7 to cause ! s*ool *ildr5 ( ! c\ntry to set out to make collections ( birds & ( eggs 9 ord] to /udy !m1 ! /udy w\ld bett] be omitt$4 ,no?+ m deadly ?an an op]a glass %\ld be aim$ at a bird = a g5]ation4 ,! utility ( a collection is n s great2 a dead bird's plumage is n z beautiful z 9 life1 & he loses e attitude & movem5t :i* makes him an individual4 ,a corpse is n a bird4 ,p]sons :o c id5tify birds by "o glimpse ( !m ?r\gh ! trees1 or by a few notes ( _! song1 or by _! flight are frequ5tly at a loss to id5tify ! same birds :5 !y are dead1 unless !y are famili> ) ! dead birds4 ,! only collection ! *ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ to make is t ( ne/s aft] ! birds are ?r\gh ) !m2 & especially ( ne/s ) ^: family hi/ory !y are acqua9t$4 ,^! may be br\ght into ! s*oolroom4 ,9 "o ( our s*ool y>ds ! *ildr5 discov]$ a pair ( r$-ey$ vireos build+4 ,! ne/ 0 s situat$ t x c\ld be se5 f "o ( ! upp] s*oolroom w9d[s4 ,aft] ! "y _h left1 ! ne/ 0 tak5 d[n1 & to ! pleasure :i* ! *ildr5 _h enjoy$ 9 wat*+ its build]s & _! family 0 add$ ano!r4 ,!y f\nd 9 ! bottom ( ! ne/ little bits ( ! pap]s !y _h us$ 9 s*ool ) _! lett]s & figures ^u !m4 ,,vi ,,directions ,,= ,,writt5 ,,"w ,h ! *ildr5 give anecdotes ab\t birds t !y h obs]v$4 ,let !m describe actions :i* !y saw !m p]=m1 pay+ p>ticul> att5tion to ! ways ( birds 9 eat+4 ,= example1 sp>r[s 7 obs]v$ c>ry+ h>d cru/s ( bread to a little pool ( wat]1 =m$ 9 a d5t 9 a t9 ro(1 to s(t5 be=e attempt+ to eat !m4 ,day aft] day cru/s 7 put out1 & ! wat] 0 r5ew$4 ,writt5 descriptions ( birds fe$+ _! "y4--,"y birds live entirely ^u insect life4 ,x has be5 comput$ t a bird dur+ ! fir/ few weeks ( its life consumes ne>ly "o & "o half times its weight ( insects daily4 ,note ! amaz+ am\nt ( insect life t w be de/roy$ by ! birds ( a neighborhood 9 a s+le season4 ,give1 if possible1 illu/rations f y\r own obs]vation4 ,a rob9 0 notic$ fe$+ "o ( its "y1 :i* sat on a limb ) its m\? op51 cry+ = m1 except :5 x 0 /opp$ ) food4 ,! p>5t came ) h] beak fill$ ) worms tw5ty-sev5 times 9 less ?an z _m m9utes1 & !n left h] *ild seem+ly z hungry z ev]1 = he compla9$ & hopp$ along ! limb1 keep+ a %>p look\t = sev]al m9utes4 ,t *ick mu/ h be5 z full ( worms z a fi%]man's bait-box4 ,picture ! condition ( our lawns1 g>d5s1 & groves if all ! birds 7 sudd5ly bani%$ & ! insects held full sway4 ,9 ?is connection1 ! writ] %\ld /udy & make quotations or ab/racts f ,! ,birds ( ,kill+wor?1 by ,longfell[4 ,9 a rec5t lecture1 ,pr(4 ,witm] ,/one1 ( ,philadelphia1 cit$ _m facts to %[ t birds are nature's great *eck on ! excess ( insects1 & t !y keep ! balance betwe5 plants & insect life4 ,t5 ?\s& cat]pill>s1 x has be5 e/imat$1 c\ld de/roy e blade ( grass on an acre ( cultivat$ gr\nd4 ,9 ?irty days f ! "t x is hat*$ an ord9>y cat]pill> increases #aj1jjj times 9 bulk1 & ! food x lives & gr[s on is vegetable4 ,! insect population ( a s+le *]ry tree infe/$ ) aphides 0 calculat$ by a prom95t entomologi/ at no less ?an twelve million4 ,! bird population ( cultivat$ c\ntry di/ricts has be5 e/imat$ at f sev5 hundr$ to "o ?\s& p] squ>e mile4 ,?is is small comp>$ ) ! numb] ( insects1 yet z ea* bird consumes hundr$s ( insects e day1 ! latt] are prev5t$ f becom+ ! sc\rge !y w\ld be b = _! fea!r$ enemies4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,h4 ,=bu%1 ,orni?ologi/ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,agriculture ( ,massa*usetts1 /ates t ! /oma*s ( f\r *ickadees conta9$ #a1jbh eggs ( ! cank]worm4 ,! /oma*s ( f\r o!r birds ( ! same species conta9$ ab\t #fjj eggs & #aje female mo?s ( ! cank]worm4 ,! av]age numb] ( eggs f\nd 9 tw5ty ( ^! mo?s 0 #ahe2 & z x is e/imat$ t a *ickadee may eat ?irty female cank]worm mo?s p] day dur+ ! tw5ty-five days :i* ^! mo?s crawl up trees1 x foll[s t 9 ?is p]iod ea* *ickadee w\ld de/roy #ach1gej eggs ( ?is noxi\s insect4 ,a pamphlet issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates says t ! cuckoo1 :i* is common 9 all ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 has be5 conclusively %[n to be mu* giv5 to eat+ cat]pill>s1 &1 unlike mo/ birds1 does n reject ^? t are cov]$ ) hair4 ,9 fact1 cuckoos eat s _m hairy cat]pill>s t ! hairs pi]ce ! inn] l9+ ( _! /oma* & rema9 !re1 s t :5 ! /oma* is op5$ & turn$ inside out1 x appe>s to be l9$ ) a ?9 coat+ ( hair4 ,?is bird also eats beetles1 gras%opp]s1 sawflies1 & spid]s4 ,x turns out f ! inve/igations ( ! dep>tm5t t ! suspicion ) :i* all f>m]s look ^u woodpeck]s is undes]v$ by t bird4 ,^! birds r>ely leave an important m>k ^u a heal?y tree1 b :5 a tree is affect$ by wood-bor+ l>vae ! insects are accurately locat$1 dislodg$1 & dev\r$4 ,9 case ! holes f :i* ! bor]s are tak5 are aft]w>d occupi$ & enl>g$ by colonies ( ants1 ^! ants are drawn out & eat54 ,woodpeck]s are great cons]vators ( =e/s1 & to !m m ?an to any o!r ag5cy is due ! pres]vation ( timb] f hordes ( de/ructive insects4 ,! dep>tm5t def5ds ! mu*-abus$ cr[ & /ates t he is n by any means ! enemy ( ! f>m]1 9 :i* role he is g5]ally repres5t$4 ,! pamphlet %[s t he is kn[n to eat frogs1 toads1 salam&]s1 & "s small snakes1 & t he dev\rs ,may beetles1 ,june bugs1 gras%opp]s1 & a l>ge v>iety ( o!r de/ructive insects4 ,x is admitt$ t he does "s damage to spr\t+ corn1 b ?is c be prev5t$ by t>r+ ! se$1 :i* n only saves ! corn1 b =ces ! cr[ to turn 8 att5tion to insects4 ,insects injuri\s to vegetation4--,essays may be writt5 describ+ "s ( ! insects injuri\s to fruit trees2 also ! birds t fe$ l>gely ^u ^! insects--! w>bl]s1 ?ru%es1 orioles1 wr5s1 woodpeck]s1 vireos1 & o!rs4 ,tell1 if possible1 f y\r own obs]vation1 ( _! curi\s1 b effective1 ways ( f9d+ _! food4 ,describe h[ ! birds inspect ! trees1 limb by limb & bud by bud1 9 _! eag] se>* = ! eggs1 l>vae1 & mature =ms ( insects4 ,note1 especially1 ! oriole z he runs spirally r\nd a bran* to ! v tip1 !n back to ! trunk1 treat+ bran* aft] bran* 9 ! same way1 till ! :ole tree has be5 ?or\ghly se>*$1 almo/ e bud hav+ be5 9 ! focus ( ^? bright eyes4 ,x is h>d to describe :i* is ! m beautiful--_! brilliant1 flam+ colors or _! bugle-l bur/s ( music4 ,is ! woodpeck]'s drumm+1 & app>5t li/5+ ) ! side ( 8 head turn$ to ! tree1 all = fun1 & no?+ = rew>d8 ,birds t fe$ ^u ! potato beetle4--,! grosbeaks & ! tanag]s4 ,describe ^!4 ,:y are ^! & o!r brightly color$ birds s %y8 ,:at has be5 ! effect ( ! ext5sive kill+ ( !m = ornam5t1 & ! equally cruel practice ( secur+ _! "y to be kept 9 cages8 ,note h[ mu* m attractive our fields & g>d5s w\ld be if ^! beautiful be+s 7 common 9 !m1 & by _! qua9t ways 7 tea*+ u mann]s4 ,p]sonations ( birds4--,ask ! *ildr5 to write p]sonations ( birds1 z if ! writ] 7 ! bird4 ,give !m ! foll[+ directions3 ,write 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,describe y\rself z accurately z y are able1 )\t tell+ y\r "n4 ,tell ( y\r habits & mann] ( life1 y\r summ] & w9t] homes1 y\r home c>es--y\r ne/ build+1 y\r p>5tal joys & anxieties1 ! enemies y h to avoid4 ,m5tion at "s l5g? ! tr\ble y take to give y\r little ones a good />t 9 life1 & to enable !m to e>n _! own liv+4 ,describe y\r songs1 & try to indicate :y !y diff]1 & :at y mean by ea* "o4 ,try to pres5t a some:at complete picture ( ! bird & its life1 f ! bird's po9t ( view4 ,at ! close ( y\r p]sonation ! he>]s may vote ^u ! "n ( ! bird pres5t$4 ,a family ( birds may also be describ$1 z if !y 7 p]sons1--& are !y n8 ,a v f9e model ( ?is k9d ( "w is ,our ,new ,neighbors at ,ponkapog1 by ,t4 ,b4 ,aldri*4 ,h essays writt5 ^u ! foll[+ subjects3-- ,are !re birds t d n s+8 ,:at is ! attitude ( o!r birds to ! owl8 ,is any c\ntry too cold1 or any too w>m1 = birds8 ,h birds individuality8 ,:at is ! l>ge/ bird ( ,nor? ,am]ica8 ,! smalle/8 ,:at laws has y\r /ate made ab\t birds8 ,ought ! gov]nm5t to own ! birds8 7,t is1 make laws = _! protection47 ,is ! blue jay wick$8 ,:at birds walk8 ,d birds travel at night1 dur+ _! migrations8 ,beg9n+ 9 ,m>*1 note = sev]al days ! diff]5t k9ds ( birds y see1 :i* 7 n se5 ! day be=e4 ,make at lea/ two obs]vations daily1 "o 9 ! morn+ & "o aft] s*ool4 ,:5 is ! great] numb] ( new birds se51 9 ! morn+ or 9 ! aft]noon8 ,or1 if y live 9 a comp>atively quiet neighborhood1 ev5 9 a l>ge city1 g out at night & li/5 = bird s\nds 9 ! air4 ,y ne$ n g f> to make ?is trial--y\r own back door op5s into all outdoors4 ,:at /ates h e/abli%$ a ,bird ,day by law8 ,is woman cruel or only ?\ghtless8 ,d rob9s raise m ?an "o brood 9 a season8 ,if s1 d !y use ! same ne/ twice8 ,if !y raise two broods1 :at becomes ( ! fir/1 :ile ! "m is sitt+ ^u ! eggs = ! second8 ,wat* = a rob9 lead+ out 8 family4 ,notice ! fe$+1 aft] ! birds are l>ge en\gh to run & fly fairly well4 ,! "y birds are plac$ ap>t1 & kept ap>t by ! p>5t1 :o visits ea* "o 9 turn1 & rebukes any :o tries to be piggi%1 sometimes rapp+ x ) 8 bill :5 x runs out ( turn4 ,notice ?is p>5t tea*+ ! "y to s+4 ,x is a v int]e/+ sight4 ,:at birds h y he>d s+ at night8 ,m birds s+ at night ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,! female rob9 calls to h] mate frequ5tly dur+ ! night1 & he responds ) a song4 ,! catbird also s+s at night4 ,la/ ,may "o 0 he>d to s+ ?ree nights 9 succession f elev5 o'clock until daylight 9 response to little compla9+ calls f 8 mate4 ,! song sp>r[1 w>bl]s1 & _m o!r birds s+ at night4 ,_! songs at ^! times s\nd z if ! bird 7 sleepy & reluctant to s+1 or z if he 7 />tl$ & 7 hurry+ ?r\gh ! p]=mance4 ,make a note ( songs he>d at night & try to det]m9e ! cause4 ,le>n to di/+ui% ! call ( ! female f ! song ( ! male4 ,! k9ds ( ne/s4--,:at birds are weav]s8 ,:at ones are masons or pla/]]s8 ,:at ones are tailors1 9 ! con/ruction ( _! ne/s8 ,f9d a pair ( birds engag$ 9 ne/ build+2 rob9s may g5]ally be f\nd4 ,le>n to di/+ui% ! male f ! female 9 appe>ance1 z well z voice4 ,notice :at mat]ials !y are us+4 ,:i* bird takes ! lead 9 build+8 ,:at does ! o!r bird d8 ,does he ev] c>ry mat]ial1 or does he simply act z escort8 ,does he ev] protect 8 mate f o!r birds8 ,write ?is out1 c>efully draw+ y\r conclusions f y\r own obs]vations4 ,aft] ! "y birds h left ! ne/ & h no fur!r use = x1 y may take ! ne/ & exam9e x closely4 ,y w f9d t :ile !re is a simil>ity 9 ! ne/s ( ! same k9d ( birds1 !y diff] consid]ably 9 ! mat]ials ( :i* !y are compos$4 ,= example1 ! typical rob9's ne/ consi/s ( /raws & hairs pla/]$ toge!r ) mud & l9$ ) "s s(t mat]ial1 b o!rs h be5 f\nd made entirely ( ravel$ rope2 o!rs ( c>pet rags4 ,! bird evid5tly is n guid$ 9 ?is matt] by bl9d in/9ct1 b uses its reason 9 adapt+ mat]ials t are at h&4 ,if y are =tunate y may f9d a pair ( orioles build+ _! ne/4 ,place "s bright-color$ y>n or /r+ 9 pieces ( conv5i5t l5g? :]e ! birds w see !m4 ,"s ( !m are almo/ sure to be wov5 into ! ne/4 ,! oriole's ne/ may be atta*$ to a limb by two or m cords2 if x is1 notice h[ x is prev5t$ f sw++ by side ropes4 ,y w f9d x guy$ aga9/ ! prevail+ w9ds4 ,! oriole frequ5tly ties sev]al twigs toge!r1 & s uses ^! to susp5d 8 ne/4 ,notice ! ne/ p\*2 ^? built ne> h\ses are q %all[2 ^? ne> =e/s are mu* deep]4 ,c y tell :y8 ,! w+s ( birds4--,describe ! diff]5t k9ds1 z %ort & r\nd1 or long & sl5d]1 & ! effect ( ! w+-%ape ^u ! bird's motion 9 ! air4 ,describe ! flights ( diff]5t birds4 ,songs ( birds4--,write ! syllables :i* seem to y to express ! diff]5t songs ( birds4 ,notice ! diff]5t songs ( ! same bird4 ,a song sp>r[ 0 obs]v$ to h twelve diff]5t songs4 ,he sang ea* "o sev]al times ov]1 z if ea* song _h a numb] ( v]ses4 ,!n *ang+ 8 position1 he w\ld s+ ano!r4 ,to mo/ e>s ! rob9's song is always ! same1 b close att5tion discov]s t !re are v>iations4 ,_m birds are g5u9e musicians & compose z !y s+1 n hav+ =mal songs4 ,free description ( birds4--,write description ( "s bird ( y\r acqua9tance1 not+ ! foll[+3-- ,its appe>ance4--,color1 gait1 flight1 size f tip ( beak to end ( tail1 spread ( w+s4 ,its common "n4--,:y giv58 ,"t ( arrival & dep>ture4 ,"*4--,is x tru/ful1 or %y & retir+8 ,song4--,season :5 song is mo/ frequ5t1 also times ( day4 ,does x consi/ ( _m or only a few notes8 ,is x *e]y1 l ! rob9's1 or tuneful1 l ! ?ru%'s1 or rollick+ & raptur\s1 l ! bobol9k's1 or a ,romanza1 l ! catbird's8 ,notice ! diff]5t emotion s\nds1 ! notes ( fe>1 ( p>5tal or conjugal reprim&1 ( joy1 ( ang]1 ( deep sorr[1 made by ! bird at times4 ,food4--,insects 7k9ds71 se$s1 fruit1 etc4 ,ne/4--,:]e plac$1 h[ made8 ,incid5ts4--,f ! writ]'s k ( ! bird4 ,?is bird 9 lit]ature4--,:at writ]s h describ$1 :at poets h immortaliz$ him8 ,h[ did !y *>act]ize him8 ,"s ( ! foll[+ books are almo/ indisp5sable to "o :o wi%es to "k ! birds3-- ,wake ,rob91 ,john ,burr\ghs2 ,birds & ,poets1 ,john ,burr\ghs2 ,! ,birds & ,seasons ( ,new ,engl&1 ,wilson ,flagg2 ,upl& & ,mead[1 ,*>les ,c4 ,abbott2 ,bird ,ways1 ,olive ,?orne ,mill]2 ,birds ?r\gh an ,op]a ,glass1 ,flor5ce ,a4 ,m]riam2 ,birds 9 ! ,bu%1 ,brad=d ,torrey2 ,! ,birds ,ab\t ,u1 ,*>les ,c4 ,abbott2 ,f ,blomidon to ,smoky1 ,frank ,bolles4 ,rec5t magaz9es %\ld be se>*$ & ! curr5t ones scrut9iz$ = articles by any ( ! above-nam$ writ]s4 ,de/ruction ( birds4--,f9d out h[ _m birds are annually slaught]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = :at purposes4 ,9 ! report ( ! ,am]ican ,orni?ologi/ ,union publi%$ 9 #ahhf1 x 0 e/imat$ t ab\t five million birds 7 annually requir$ to fill ! dem& = ! ornam5tation ( ! hats ( ! ,am]ican wom54 ,9 #ahif x 0 e/imat$ t ! numb] ?us us$ 0 t5 million4 ,! slaught] is n conf9$ to song-birds2 ev]y?+ t we>s fea!rs is a t>get = ! bird but*]4 ,! de/ruction ( #dj1jjj t]ns 9 a s+le season on ,cape ,cod1 a million rail & re$ birds 7bobol9ks7 kill$ 9 a s+le mon? ne> ,philadelphia1 are facts t may well furni% food = reflection4 ,! swamps & m>%es ( ,florida are well kn[n to h become depopulat$ ( _! egrets & h]ons1 :ile ! /ate at l>ge has be5 = ye>s a favorite slaught] gr\nd ( ! mill9]s' emiss>ies4 ,an article 9 ,=e/ & ,/ream1 speak+ ( ! de/ruction ( birds on ,long ,isl&1 /ates t dur+ a %ort p]iod ( f\r mon?s #bj1jjj 7 suppli$ to ! ,new ,york deal]s f a s+le village4 ,! ,audubon ,society ( ,massa*usetts has look$ up ! figures & reports t x is prov$ t into ,engl& alone betwe5 #be1jjj1jjj & #cj1jjj1jjj birds are import$ ye>ly1 & t = ,europe ! numb] rea*es #aej1jjj1jjj4 ,h5ce1 ! fa%ionable craze has annually dem&$ betwe5 #bjj1jjj1jjj & #cjj1jjj1jjj birds4 ,f ! ,ea/ ,indies alone a deal] 9 ,london receiv$ #djj1jjj humm+ birds1 #f1jjj birds ( p>adise1 & #djj1jjj miscellane\s birds4 ,9 an auction room1 also 9 ,london1 )9 f\r mon?s1 ov] #hjj1jjj ,ea/ & ,we/ ,indian & ,brazilian bird sk9s1 besides ?\s&s ( pheasants & birds ( p>adise1 7 put up = sale4 ,?is dem& = birds has be5 go+ on = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & billions ( ri*-plumag$ creatures h be5 slaught]$ to meet x1 & sev]al ( ! fea!r$ tribes h be5 ext]m9at$4 ,write to ! foll[+ = lit]ature ^u ! de/ruction ( birds3-- ,humane ,education ,committee1 #fa ,we/m9/] ,/reet1 ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i42 ,george ,t4 ,angell1 ,bo/on1 ,mass42 ,secret>y ( ! ,massa*usetts ,audubon ,society1 ,bo/on1 ,mass42 ,secret>y ( ! ,new ,york ,audubon ,society at ,new ,york2 ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c42 ,secret>y ( ! ,audubon ,society ( ,p5nsylvania at ,philadelphia2 also write to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ( y\r own /ate4 ,,vii ,,programs ,,= ,,bird ,,day ,a ,bird ,day ex]cise1 9 ord] to h mu* value educationally1 %\ld be l>gely ! result ( ! pupils' previ\s "w1 & %\ld n be ! m]e repetition ( a prep>$ program tak5 v]batim f "s pap] or leaflet4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 bett] to h ! pupils recite ?is leaflet or li/ ( /atem5ts ?an x w\ld be to h x gr\nd out ( a phonograph4 ,! program %\ld be prep>$ by ! pupils "u direction ( ! tea*]4 ,! foll[+ g5]al sugge/ions are (f]$3-- #a4 ,= ! fir/ obs]vance ( ?is day by a s*ool x w\ld be well to h "s pupil read ,s5ator ,ho>'s petition ( ! birds to ! ,legislature ( ,massa*usetts4 ,,petition ,,( ,,! ,,birds ,writt5 by ,s5ator ,ho> to ! ,massa*usetts ,legislature ,! petition :i* 0 in/rum5tal 9 gett+ ! ,massa*usetts law pass$1 prohibit+ ! we>+ ( song & insectivor\s birds on wom5's hats1 0 writt5 by ,s5ator ,ho>4 ,! petition read z foll[s3-- ,to ! ,great & ,g5]al ,c\rt ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts3 ,we1 ! song birds ( ,massa*usetts & _! playfell[s1 make ?is our humble petition4 ,we "k m ab\t y ?an y ?9k we d4 ,we "k h[ good y are4 ,we h hopp$ ab\t ! ro(s & look$ 9 at y\r w9d[s ( ! h\ses y h built = poor & sick & hungry p1 & little lame & deaf & bl9d *ildr54 ,we h built our ne/s 9 ! trees & sung _m a song z we flew ab\t ! g>d5s & p>ks y h made s beautiful = y\r *ildr51 especially y\r poor *ildr5 to play 94 ,e ye> we fly a great way ov] ! c\ntry1 keep+ all ! "t :]e ! sun is bright & w>m4 ,& we "k t :5ev] y d any?+ ! o!r p all ov] ?is great l& betwe5 ! seas & ! ,great ,lakes f9d x out1 & pretty soon w try to d ! same4 ,we "k4 ,we "k4 ,we are ,am]icans j ! same z y are4 ,"s ( u1 l y1 came across ! great sea4 ,b mo/ ( ! birds l u h liv$ "h a long :ile2 & ! birds l u welcom$ y\r fa!rs :5 !y came "h _m1 _m ye>s ago4 ,our fa!rs & mo!rs h always done _! be/ to please y\r fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,n[ we h a sad /ory to tell y4 ,?\ghtless or bad p are try+ to de/roy u4 ,!y kill u because our fea!rs are beautiful4 ,ev5 pretty & sweet girls1 :o we %\ld ?9k w\ld be our be/ fri5ds1 kill our bro!rs & *ildr5 s t !y may we> our plumage on _! hats4 ,sometimes p kill u = m]e wantonness4 ,cruel boys de/roy our ne/s & /eal our eggs & our "y ones4 ,p ) guns & sn>es lie 9 wait to kill u2 z if ! place = a bird 7 n 9 ! sky1 alive1 b 9 a %op w9d[ or 9 a glass case4 ,if ?is goes on mu* long] all our song birds w be gone4 ,already we are told 9 "s o!r c\ntries t us$ to be full ( birds1 !y are n[ almo/ gone4 ,ev5 ! night+ales are be+ kill$ 9 ,italy4 ,n[ we humbly pray t y w /op all ?is & w save u f ?is sad fate4 ,y h already made a law t no "o %all kill a h>mless song bird or de/roy our ne/s or our eggs4 ,w y please make ano!r "o t no "o %all we> our fea!rs1 s t no "o %all kill u to get !m8 ,we want !m all ourselves4 ,y\r pretty girls are pretty en\gh )\t !m4 ,we are told t x is z easy = y to d x z = a blackbird to :i/le4 ,if y w1 we "k h[ to pay y a hundr$ times ov]4 ,we w tea* y\r *ildr5 to keep !mselves clean & neat4 ,we w %[ !m h[ to live toge!r 9 peace & love & to agree z we d 9 our ne/s4 ,we w build pretty h\ses :i* y w l to see4 ,we w play ab\t y\r g>d5 & fl[] b$s--ourselves l fl[]s on w+s1 )\t any co/ to y4 ,we w de/roy ! wick$ insects & worms t spoil y\r *]ries & currants & plums & apples & roses4 ,we w give y our be/ songs1 & make ! spr+ m beautiful & ! summ] sweet] to y4 ,e ,june morn+ :5 y g out into ! field1 oriole & bluebird & blackbird & bobol9k w fly aft] y & make ! day m delightful to y4 ,& :5 y g home tir$ aft] sund[n1 vesp] sp>r[ w tell y h[ grateful we are4 ,:5 y sit d[n on y\r por* aft] d>k1 fifebird & h]mit ?ru% & wood ?ru% w s+ to y2 & ev5 :ip-poor-w w *e] y up a little4 ,we "k :]e we are safe4 ,9 a little :ile all ! birds w come to live 9 ,massa*usetts aga91 & ev]ybody :o loves music w l to make a summ] home ) y4 ,! sign]s are3-- ,br[n ,?ra%]1 ,rob]t o' ,l9coln1 ,h]mit ,?ru%1 ,vesp] ,sp>r[1 ,rob9 ,r$brea/1 ,song ,sp>r[1 ,sc>let ,tanag]1 ,summ] ,r$bird1 ,blue ,h]on1 ,humm+ ,bird1 ,yell[bird1 ,:ip-poor-w1 ,wat] ,wagtail1 ,woodpeck]1 ,pigeon ,woodpeck]1 ,indigo ,bird1 ,yell[?roat1 ,wilson's ,?ru%1 ,*ickadee1 ,k+bird1 ,swall[1 ,c$> ,bird1 ,c[bird1 ,m>t91 ,ve]y1 ,*ew9k1 ,vireo1 ,oriole1 ,blackbird1 ,fifebird1 ,wr51 ,l9net1 ,pewee1 ,phoebe1 ,yoke ,bird1 ,l>k1 ,s&pip]4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! result ( ?is petition 0 ! passage ( a law by ! ,legislature ( ,massa*usetts =bidd+ ! we>+ ( p>ts ( wild birds4 ,a bill =bidd+ ! transportation ( fea!rs or ! sk9s ( birds f "o /ate to ano!r 0 also introduc$ by ,s5ator ,ho> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4 #b4 ,at ?is fir/ ex]cise x w\ld be well to h read ,our ,new ,neighbors at ,ponkapog1 by ,t4 ,b4 ,aldri*4 #c4 ,! be/ essays t h be5 writt5 by ! pupils dur+ _! prelim9>y /udy may be giv54 ,if ! s*ool has n made ?is prelim9>y /udy1 select subjects & h essays writt5 accord+ to ! directions already giv51 all[+ z mu* "t z possible = orig9al obs]vations4 #d4 ,h recitations f ! poets4 ,^! w add a peculi> *>m to ! occasion4 ,a %ort li/ ( suitable poems w be giv54 ,_m o!rs may be f\nd 9 a book call$ ,voices ( ! ,spee*less1 publi%$ by ,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co4 ,! works ( ,john ,burr\ghs1 ,brad=d ,torrey1 ,maurice ,?ompson1 ,mrs4 ,olive ,?orne ,mill]1 & ,dr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,abbott ab\nd 9 passages :i* are excell5t = recitation4 ,x is surpris+ h[ famili> ! be/-kn[n noveli/s h be5 & are ) birds4 ,9 appreciation ( !m !y are second only to ! poets4 ,*>les ,reade's description ( ! l>k's song 9 ! m9es ( ,au/ralia1 9 ,nev] ,too ,late to ,m5d1 is an inspir+ recitation4 #e4 ,%ort quotations f well kn[n au?ors %\ld be giv51 if possible1 by e pupil 9 ! s*ool4 ,we give a few tak5 almo/ at r&om3-- ,away ov] ! hayfield ! l>k float$ 9 ! blue1 mak+ ! air quiv] ) 8 s++2 ! rob91 p]*$ on a f5ce1 look$ at u saucily & pip$ a few notes by way ( rem>k2 ! blackbird 0 he>d1 flute-?roat$1 d[n 9 ! holl[ recesses ( ! wood2 & ! ?ru%1 9 a holly tree by ! wayside1 sang out 8 sweet1 cle> song t seem$ to rise 9 /r5g? z ! w9d awoke a sudd5 ru/l+ ?r\gh ! long woods ( bir* & oak4--,,william ,,black1 9 ,adv5tures ( a ,phaeton4 ,we seem$ to he> all ! s\nds )9 a great compass--9 ! h$ges & 9 ! roadside trees1 f> away 9 woods or hidd5 up 9 ! level grayness ( ! cl\ds3 twi1 twi1 trrrr-weet6--droom1 droom1 phloee6--tuck1 tuck1 tuck1 tuck1 fe]6--t 0 ! silv]y *orus f ?\s&s ( ?roats4 ,x seem$ to u t all ! fields & h$ges _h b "o voice1 & t x 0 cle> & sweet & pi]c+4--,,william ,,black1 ,ibid4 ,silvia c\ld he> ! twitt]+ ( ! "y />l+s 9 _! ne/s z _! p>5ts w5t & came c>ry+ food1 & ! l\d & joyful tirr-a-wee1 tirr-a-wee1 prooit1 tweet6 ( ! ?ru%es1 & ! l[ curroo+ ( ! wood pigeon1 & ! s(t call ( ! cuckoo1 t seem$ to come 9 :5ev] an int]val ( sil5ce fitt$4 ,! swall[s dipp$ & fla%$ & circl$ ov] ! bosom ( ! lake4 ,!re 7 blackbirds eag]ly b cauti\sly at "w1 ) _! spasmodic tripp+s1 on ! lawn4 ,a rob9 p]*$ on ! iron rail+ ey$ h] curi\sly & seem$ m dispos$ to approa* ?an to retreat4--,,william ,,black1 9 ,gre5 ,pa/ures & ,piccadilly4 ,a jay fl$ scream+ ?r\gh ! wood1 j "o brief glimpse ( brilliant blue be+ visible4--,,william ,,black1 ,ibid4 ,& z !y came ne> to "o d>k pat* ( %rubb]y1 lo6 ! /range sil5ce 0 bur/ asund] by ! ri*1 full song ( a night+ale4--,,william ,,black1 ,ibid4 ,a sudd5 s\nd sprang into ! night1 flood+ all its d>kness ) its ri* & pi]c+ melody--a joy\s1 cle>1 full-?roat$ note1 deep-gurgl+ n[1 & aga9 ris+ ) ?rills & tremors into bur/s ( f>-rea*+ silv] song t seem$ to %ake ! holl[ air4 ,a s+le night+ale _h fill$ ! woods ) life4 ,we c>$ no m = ^? di/ant & sil5t />s4 ,x 0 en\gh to sit "h 9 ! graci\s quiet & li/5 to ! eag] tremul\s outp\r+ ( ?is honey$ s\nd4--,,william ,,black1 9 ,/range ,adv5tures ( a ,h\se-,boat4 ,%oot & eat my birds6 ,! next /ep beyond1 & "o w\ld hank] aft] ,j5ny ,l9d or ,miss ,kellogg4--,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]4 ,!re on ! v topmo/ twig1 t rises & falls ) will[y motion1 sits t ridicul\s1 sweet-s++ bobol9k1 s++ z a ,roman c&le fizzes1 %[]s ( sp>kl+ notes4--,ibid4 ,?is poet affirms t our bobol9k is sup]ior to ! night+ale3-- ,bobol9k1 t 9 ! mead[1 ,or b5ea? ! or*>d's %ad[1 ,keepe/ up a con/ant rattle ,joy\s z my *ildr5's prattle1 ,welcome to ! ,nor? aga91 ,welcome to m9e e> ?y /ra91 ,welcome to m9e eye ! sight ,( ?y buff1 ?y black & :ite4 ,bright] plumes may greet ! sun ,by ! banks ( ,amazon2 ,sweet] tones may weave ! spell ,( en*ant+ ,philomel2 ,b ! tropic bird w\ld fail1 ,& ! ,engli% night+ale1 ,if we %\ld comp>e _! wor? ,) ?9e endless1 gu%+ mir?4 --,,?omas ,,hill4 ,! mock+ bird is a s+] t has suff]$ mu* f its p[]s ( mimicry4 ,on ord9>y occasions1 & especially 9 ! daytime1 x insi/s on play+ ! h>lequ94 ,b :5 free 9 its own favorite haunts at night1 x has a song1 or r songs1 :i* are n only purely orig9al1 b are also m beautiful ?an any o!r bird music :atsoev]4 ,once ,i li/5$ to a mock+ bird s++ ! livelong spr+ night1 "u ! full moon1 9 a magnolia tree2 & ,i d n ?9k ,i %all ev] =get its song4 ,! great tree 0 ba!d 9 a flood ( %9+ silv]2 ,i c\ld see ea* twig1 & m>k e action ( ! s+]1 :o 0 p\r+ =? su* a rapture ( r++ melody z ,i h nev] li/5$ to be=e or s9ce4 ,sometimes he w\ld p]* motionless = _m m9utes1 8 body quiv]+ & ?rill+ ) ! outp\r ( music4 ,!n he w\ld drop s(tly f twig to twig till ! l[e/ limb 0 rea*$1 :5 he w\ld rise1 flutt]+ & leap+ ?r\gh ! bran*es1 8 song nev] ceas+ = an in/ant until he rea*$ ! summit ( ! tree & laun*$ into ! w>m sc5t-lad5 air1 float+ 9 spirals1 ) outspread w+s1 until1 z if sp5t1 he sank g5tly back into ! tree & d[n ?r\gh ! bran*es1 :ile 8 song rose into an ec/asy ( ardor & passion4 ,8 voice rang l a cl>ionet 9 ri*1 full tones1 & 8 execution cov]$ ! wide/ possible compass2 !me foll[$ !me1 a torr5t ( music1 a swell+ tide ( h>mony1 9 :i* sc>cely any two b>s 7 alike4 ,i /ay$ till midnight li/5+ to him2 he 0 s++ :5 ,i w5t to sleep2 he 0 /ill s++ :5 ,i woke a c\ple ( h\rs lat]2 he sang ?r\gh ! livelong night4--,,!odore ,,roosevelt4 ,amid ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai ,god utt]$ ! rights ( cattle1 & said t !y %\ld h a ,sabba?4 ,?\ %alt n d any "w1 ?\1 nor ?y cattle4 ,he decl>$ ) inf9ite emphasis t ! ox on ! ?re%+-floor %\ld h ! privilege ( eat+ "s ( ! gra9 z he trod x out1 & muzzl+ 0 =bidd54 ,if "y birds 7 tak5 f ! ne/ = food1 ! despoil]'s life dep5d$ on ! "m go+ free4 ,god w\ld n let ! "m-bird suff] 9 "o day ! loss ( h] "y & h] own lib]ty4 ,& he :o reg>d$ 9 old5 "t ! conduct ( man t[>d ! brutes1 to-day looks d[n f heav5 & is int]e/$ 9 e m9n[ t swims ! /ream1 & e rook t cleaves ! air4--,,dewitt ,,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,& h[ refre%+ is ! sight ( ! birdless bonnet6 ,! face b5ea?1 no matt] h[ pla9 x may be1 seems to possess a g5tle *>m4 ,%e might h _h birds1 ?is woman1 = !y are *eap en\gh & pl5tiful en\gh1 heav5 kn[s2 b %e has !m n1 !re=e %e mu/ we> )9 ?+s inf9itely preci\s1 namely1 good s5se1 good ta/e1 good feel+4 ,does any woman imag9e ^! )]$ corpses 7cur$ ) ars5ic71 :i* %e loves to c>ry ab\t1 are beautiful8 ,n s2 ! birds lo/ _! beauty ) _! lives4--,,celia ,,?axt]4 ,i walk$ up my g>d5 pa? z ,i 0 com+ home f %oot+4 ,my dog ran on be=e me2 sudd5ly he w5t sl[] & crept c>efully =w>d z if he sc5t$ game4 ,i look$ along ! pa? & p]ceiv$ a "y sp>r[1 ) its d[ny head & yell[ bill4 ,x _h fall5 f a ne/ 7! w9d 0 bl[+ h>d ?r\gh ! "y bir* trees beside ! pa?7 & 0 sprawl+ motionless1 helpless1 on ! gr\nd1 ) its little w+s outspread4 ,my dog crept s(tly up to x1 :5 sudd5ly an old black-brea/$ sp>r[ ?rew himself d[n f a neighbor+ tree & let himself fall l a /one directly "u ! dog's nose1 &1 ) ruffl$ fea!rs1 sprang ) a t]rifi$ twitt] sev]al times aga9/ 8 op51 ?reat5+ m\?4 ,he _h fl[n d[n to protect 8 "y at ! sacrifice ( himself4 ,8 little body trembl$ all ov]1 8 cry 0 ho>se1 he 0 fright5$ to dea?2 b he sacrific$ himself4 ,my dog mu/ h seem$ to him a gigantic mon/]1 b = all t1 he c\ld n /ay on 8 high1 safe bran*4 ,a p[] /rong] ?an himself drove him d[n4 ,my dog /opp$ & drew back2 x seem$ z if he1 too1 respect$ ?is p[]4 ,i ha/5$ to call back ! amaz$ dog1 & rev]5tly )drew4 ,yes1 don't laugh2 ,i felt a rev]5ce = ?is little h]o ( a bird1 ) 8 pat]nal love4 ,love1 ?\ght ,i1 is mighti] ?an dea? & ! fe> ( dea?2 love alone inspires & is ! life ( all4--,,ivan ,,t\rgu5eff4 ,! fir/ sp>r[ ( spr+6 ,! ye> beg9n+ ) y\ng] hope ?an ev]6 ,! fa9t1 silv]y w>bl+s he>d ov] ! p>tially b>e & moi/ fields f ! bluebird1 ! song sp>r[1 & ! r$w+1 z if ! la/ flakes ( w9t] t9kl$ z !y fell6--,h4 ,d4 ,,?oreau4 ,i he>d a rob9 9 ! di/ance1 ! fir/ ,i _h he>d = _m a ?\s& ye>s1 me?\ght1 ^: note ,i %all n =get = _m a ?\s& m1--! same sweet1 p[]ful song z ( yore4--,ibid4 ,wald5 is melt+ apace4 ,a great field ( ice has crack$ (f f ! ma9 body4 ,i he> a song sp>r[ f ! bu%es on ! %ore1--olit1 olit1 olit--*ip1 *ip1 *ip1 *e *>--*e wis1 wis1 wis4 ,he1 too1 is help+ to crack ! ice4--,ibid4 ,! bluebird c>ries ! sky on 8 back4--,ibid4 #f4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ features ( a ,bird ,day program w be ! p]sonations ( birds4 ,! foll[+ 0 giv5 by a boy 9 ! sev5? grade3-- ,"o day 9 ,febru>y a g5tleman & 8 wife /opp$ beside ! wall ( old ,=t ,m>ion1 9 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 to li/5 to my song4 ,! sun 0 %9+ brightly1 & little :ite fl[]s 7 bloom+ 9 ! gre5 turf ab\t ! old =t4 ,x 0 n "t yet to build my ne/1 s ,i _h no?+ to d b s+ & get my food & travel a little e day t[>d my ,nor!rn home4 ,i am ab\t z l>ge z a rob91 & al?\gh !re is no?+ brilliant 9 my plumage ,i am n a homely bird4 ,i l ! songs ( o!r birds & sometimes s+ !m4 ,i frequ5tly s+ l my c\s9s1 ! catbirds & rob9s & ?ru%es4 ,b ,i h my own song1 :i* is unlike all ! o!rs4 ,my mate & ,i build a l>ge ne/ ( small /icks1 pieces ( /r+1 cotton1 & we$s1 9 ?ick bu%es or l[ trees4 ,we h five eggs t are gre5i% blue & spott$ ) br[n4 ,we eat _m beetles1 l>vae1 & _m k9ds ( insects :i* we f9d fe$+ ^u plants4 ,! wor/ enemy we h is man4 ,he /eals our *ildr5 almo/ be=e we h taught !m to s+1 & puts !m 9 cages4 ,he is a mon/]4 ,_m poems h be5 writt5 ab\t me4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ is by ,sidney ,lani]1 9 :i* he calls me yon trim ,%akespe>e on ! tree4 ,any "o :o has he>d my song c nev] =get me4 ,:at is my "n8 #g4 ,bird facts & prov]bs =m a valuable "p ( a program & may be giv5 by "s ( ! *ildr54 ,let ! pupils se>* = !m & br+ "s simil> to ^!3-- ,birds flock toge!r 9 h>d times4 ,a bird 9 ! bu% is wor? two 9 ! h&4 ,! ,am]ican rob9 is n ! same bird z ! ,engli%4 ,! bluebird & rob9 may be h>b+]s ( spr+1 b ! swall[ is ! h>b+] ( summ]4 ,! d&elion tells me to look = ! swall[2 ! dog-too!d violet :5 to expect ! wood ?ru%4--,,john ,,burr\ghs4 ,x is n ?\ght t any "o bird sp5ds ! ye> 9 "o locality1 b t all birds migrate1 if only )9 a limit$ range4 ,a loon 0 caught1 by a set l9e = fi%+1 sixty-five feet bel[ ! surface ( a lake 9 ,new ,york1 hav+ div$ to t dep? = a fi%4 ,! wood pewee1 l its relative1 ! phoebe1 fe$s l>gely on ! family ( flies to :i* ! h\se fly belongs4 ,! birds ( prey1 ! majority ( :i* labor night & day to de/roy ! enemies ( ! husb&man1 are unceas+ly p]secut$4 ,sev5ty-five p] c5t ( ! food ( ! d[ny woodpeck] is insects4 ,! c[ blackbird lays its eggs 9 o!r birds' ne/s1 "o 9 a ne/4 ,:at happ5s aft]w>ds8 ,:y %\ld n a man love a bird8 ,if ! palm ( "o c\ld clasp ! p9ion ( ! o!r1 !re w\ld come toge!r two ( ! greate/ implem5ts ,god & nature h ev] giv5 any two creatures to explore ! _w )1 & :5 two bip$s gaze at ea* o!r1 eye to eye1 ! intellig5ce 9 ! "o might well take (f its hat to ! subtle in/9cts 9 ! o!r4--,,james ,,newton ,,baskett4 ,a bird on ! bonnet means s mu* less bread on ! table4 ,a bird 9 ! or*>d is a sort ( scav5g] & pomologi/ comb9$1 & does 8 %>e 9 giv+ y a di% ( fruit = d9n]4 ,! sc>let tanag] looks l a liv+ ruby 9 a gre5 tree2 b--,i speak bluntly--x looks l a *unk ( gore on a woman's bonnet4 ,9 behalf ( good ta/e & ! birds1 ,i ent] my prote/ aga9/ ?is b>b>\s ,cu/om4--,,le&] ,t4 ,,keys]4 ,:at does x co/1 ?is g>niture ( dea?8 ,x co/s ! life :i* ,god alone c give2 ,x co/s dull sil5ce1 :]e 0 music's brea?2 ,x co/s dead joy1 t fooli% pride may live4 ,ah1 life1 & joy1 & song1 dep5d ^u x1 ,are co/ly trimm+s = a woman's bonnet4 --,,may ,,riley ,,smi?4 ,! program may be div]sifi$ by songs ab\t birds4 ,_m suitable = ?is occasion w be f\nd 9 a collection call$ ,songs ( ,happy ,life1 made by ,s>ah ,j4 ,eddy4 ,x is publi%$ by ! ,nature ,/udy ,publi%+ ,company1 ( ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4 ,,viii ,,! ,,poets ,,& ,,! ,,birds ,! birds are ! poets' own1 says ,burr\ghs4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,! bird1 ) 8 l>ge bra91 quick circulation1 & high temp]ature1 is possess$ ( a tropical1 ec/atic s\l t blossoms into music z naturally z a bulb bur/s into bloom & fragrance4 ,he is a creature ( m>vel\s inh]itance4 ,poetry is a true bird-l&1 :]e y %all he> ! birds z (t5 z 9 any mead[ or or*>d on a ,may morn+4 ,all poets h be5 _! lov]s1 f ! psalmi/ ( old1 :o knew all ! birds ( ! m\nta9s1 to our own ,l[ell ) 8 ,gladness on w+s--! bobol9k is "h4 ,! poets1 :o voice our deepe/ ?\ghts1 h /udi$ birds ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,x is a/oni%+ to note ! m5tion made ( !m 9 ! pages ( ,br[n+1 ,t5nyson1 & 9 fact ( e great mak] ( v]se4 ,n m]ely z adjuncts ( ! l&scape are !y m5tion$1 b ) int5sity ( feel+1 z 9 ,william ,watson's poem on 8 recov]y f tempor>y loss ( m9d--"o ( ! mo/ pa!tic poems ev] writt5--:]e he ?anks ! ,heav5ly ,p[] = lett+ him feel once aga9 at home 9 nature & aga9 relat$ to ! birds & to human life4 ,dr4 ,van ,dyke's wi% t1 :5 8 twilight h\r is come1 he may he> ! wood note ( ! ve]y f9ds response 9 ! he>t ( e "o :o has li/5$ to t song4 ,frequ5tly ! poet seems to h ent]$ into ! life ( ! bird & to h f\nd 8 inn] secret1 z ,keats 9 ! ,ode to a ,night+ale3-- ,immortal bird1 ?\ wa/ n born = dea?1 ,no hungry g5]ations tread !e d[n4 ,sometimes ! words seem to h caught ! rhy?m & ripple ( ! song1 z 9 ,br[n+'s ref]5ce to ! ?ru%3-- ,! wise ?ru%1 he s+s ea* song twice ov]1 ,le/ y ?9k he nev] c\ld recapture ,t fir/ f9e c>eless rapture4 ,or ! bird's voice may be s sugge/ive z to lead ! se] to ! v limits ( ?\ght & aspiration1 l ,%elley's ,skyl>k4 ,z we ne$ ! help ( ! naturali/s1 :o see m accurately ?an we1 we also ne$ ! assi/ance ( ! poet's cle>] vision1 ) its wid] & deep] sweep4 ,h[ completely ,sidney ,lani] summ$ up ! mock+ bird6 & h[ mu* m pleas+ is ! bird 9 ! tree because ( ! bird 9 ! poem3-- ,sup]b & sole1 ^u a plum$ spray ,t o'er ! g5]al leafage boldly grew1 ,he summ$ ! woods 9 song2 or typic drew ,! wat* ( hungry hawks1 ! lone dismay ,( languid doves :5 long _! lov]s /ray1 ,& all birds' passion plays t spr9kle dew ,at morn 9 brake or bosky av5ue4 ,:ate'er birds did or dream$1 ?is bird c\ld say4 ,!n d[n he %ot1 b\nc$ airily along ,! sw>d1 twit*$ 9 a gras%opp]1 made song ,midflight1 p]*$1 pr9k$1 & to 8 art aga94 ,sweet sci5ce1 ?is l>ge riddle read me pla93-- ,h[ may ! dea? ( t dull insect be ,! life ( yon trim ,%akespe>e on ! tree8 ,recitations f ! poets %\ld be a prom95t feature ( ,bird ,day ex]cises4 ,read+s & /udies ( poems ab\t birds may be v pr(itably made a "p ( ! lit]>y "w ( ! ye>4 ,! foll[+ poems are suitable = recitation & /udy3-- ,! ,birds' ,or*e/ra1 ,celia ,?axt]2 ,! ,rob91 ,celia ,?axt]2 ,! ,song ,sp>r[1 ,celia ,?axt]2 ,! ,blackbird1 ,alice ,c>y2 ,! ,rav5's ,%ad[1 ,william ,watson2 ,on ,see+ a ,wild ,bird1 ,alice ,c>y2 ,:at ,sees ! ,owl8 ,elizabe? ,s4 ,bates2 ,lam5t ( a ,mock+ ,bird1 ,frances ,anne ,kemble2 ,! ,sn[-bird1 ,dora ,read ,goodale2 ,to a ,seabird1 ,bret ,h>te2 ,! ,ra9 ,song ( ! ,rob91 ,kate ,upson ,cl>k2 ,! ,swall[1 ,ow5 ,m]$i?2 ,a ,bird at ,sunset1 ,ow5 ,m]$i?2 ,! ,titl>k's ,ne/1 ,ow5 ,m]$i?2 ,! ,dead ,eagle1 ,campbell2 ,ode to a ,night+ale1 ,john ,keats2 ,:at ! ,birds ,said1 ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti]2 ,! ,s&pip]1 ,celia ,?axt]2 ,! ,blackbird & ! ,rooks1 ,d9ah ,mulock ,craik2 ,! ,can>y 9 8 ,cage1 ,d9ah ,mulock ,craik2 ,! ,falcon1 ,james ,russell ,l[ell2 ,! ,titm\se1 ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son2 ,! ,/ormy ,petrel1 ,b>ry ,cornwall2 ,to ! ,skyl>k1 ,p]cy ,bys%e ,%elley2 ,! ,o',l9coln ,family1 ,wilson ,flagg2 ,to a ,wat]f[l1 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant2 ,rob]t ( ,l9coln1 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant2 ,! ,return ( ! ,birds1 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 ,! ,eagle1 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson2 ,to ! ,eagle1 ,james ,g4 ,p]cival2 ,! ,=]unn]1 ,h>riet ,prescott ,sp(=d2 ,! ,skyl>k1 ,james ,hogg2 ,to ! ,skyl>k1 ,william ,wordswor?2 ,sir ,rob91 ,lucy ,l>com2 ,! ,pewee1 ,j4 ,t4 ,tr[bridge2 ,! ,yell[bird1 ,celia ,?axt] ,! ,dy+ ,swan1 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson2 ,/ory ( a ,blackbird1 ,alice ,c>y2 ,! ,blue ,jay1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,! ,song ,sp>r[1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,! ,catbird1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,sp>r[s1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,! ,ov5bird1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,! ,vireos1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney2 ,! ,ov5bird1 ,frank ,bolles2 ,:ip-poor-w1 ,frank ,bolles2 ,! ,ve]y1 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke2 ,! ,song ,sp>r[1 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke2 ,! ,w+s ( a ,dove1 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke2 ,! ,:ip-poor-w1 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke2 ,to ! ,cuckoo1 ,william ,wordswor?2 ,secrets1 ,susan ,coolidge2 ,! ,falcon1 ,james ,russell ,l[ell2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,sidney ,lani]2 ,=be>ance1 ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,cl9ton ,scoll>d2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,maurice ,?ompson2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,r4 ,h4 ,wilde2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,a4 ,b4 ,meek2 ,! ,mock+ ,bird1 ,alb]t ,pike2 ,! ,song ( ! ,?ru%1 ,edw>d ,m>kham4 ,?is li/ c ( c\rse be indef9itely ext5d$4 ,,9 ,,*ur* ,j 9 front ( my pew sits a maid5-- ,a little br[n w+ on h] hat1 ,) its t\*es ( tropical azure1 ,& %e5 ( ! sun ^u t4 ,?r\gh ! bloom-color$ pane %9es a glory ,by :i* ! va/ %ad[s are /irr$1 ,b ,i p9e = ! _s & spl5dor ,t pa9t$ ! w+ ( ! bird4 ,! organ rolls d[n its great an!m2 ,) ! s\l ( a song x is bl5t2 ,b = me1 ,i am sick = ! s++ ,( "o little song t is sp5t4 ,! voice ( ! curate is g5tle3 ,no sp>r[ %all fall to ! gr\nd2 ,b ! poor brok5 w+ on ! bonnet ,is mock+ ! m]ciful s\nd4 --,anonym\s4 ,,ix ,,objects ,,& ,,results ,,( ,,bird ,,day ,! g5]al obs]vance ( a ,bird ,day 9 our s*ools w\ld probably d m to op5 ?\s&s ( "y m9ds to ! reception ( bird lore ?an any?+ else t c be devis$4 ,! scatt]$ int]e/s ( ! *ildr5 w\ld ?us be br\ght toge!r1 & fus$ into a l>ge & compact en?usiasm1 :i* w\ld become ! common prop]ty ( all4 ,zeal 9 a g5u9e cause is m contagi\s ?an a bad habit4 ,! fir/ ,bird ,day 9 ! s*ools 0 celebrat$ on ! fir/ ,friday 9 ,may1 #ahid4 ,?is is z good a date z any = ! sections n 9 ! extreme ,nor? or ,s\?4 ,x w\ld bett] come a little aft] ! birds beg9 to arrive4 ,! aft]noon session w be f\nd suffici5t to devote to ! special ex]cises4 ,! date %\ld be ann\nc$ "s "t be=eh&1 s t ! *ildr5 may prep>e = x4 ,!y w n only prep>e !mselves1 b w h ! :ole community ar\s$ by ! %>p po9ts ( _! inquisitorial weapons4 ,ex]cises %\ld be held 9 all grades1 f ! prim>y to ! high s*ool4 ,we quote ! foll[+ f circul> ,no4 #ag s5t out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture3-- ,,object ,,( ,,bird ,,day ,f all sides come reports ( a decrease 9 native birds1 due to ! cle>+ ( ! =e/s1 dra9+ ( ! swamps1 & cultivation ( l&s1 b especially to ! increas+ slaught] ( birds = game1 ! dem& = fea!rs to supply ! mill9]y trade1 & ! break+ up ( ne/s to gratify ! egg-collect+ proclivities ( small boys4 ,an attempt has be5 made to re/rict ^! latt] causes by legislation4 ,ne>ly e ,/ate & ,t]ritory has pass$ game laws1 & sev]al ,/ates h /atutes protect+ insectivor\s birds4 ,su* laws are frequ5tly *ang$ & _c be expect$ to accompli% mu* unless support$ by popul> s5tim5t 9 favor ( bird protection4 ,?is object c only be atta9$ by demon/rat+ to ! p ! value ( birds1 & h[ c x be accompli%$ bett] ?an ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! s*ools8 ,briefly /at$1 ! object ( ,bird ,day is to diffuse k conc]n+ our native birds & to ar\se a m g5]al int]e/ 9 bird protection4 ,z su* x %\ld appeal n only to orni?ologi/s1 sportsm51 & f>m]s1 :o h a practical int]e/ 9 ! pres]vation ( birds1 b also to ! g5]al public1 :o w\ld soon appreciate ! loss if ! common song/]s 7 ext]m9at$4 ,x is "t to give m intellig5t att5tion to ! birds & appreciate _! value4 ,_m s*ools already h c\rses 9 natural hi/ory or nature /udy1 & su* a day w\ld add ze/ to ! regul> /udies1 enc\rage ! pupils to obs]ve c>efully1 & give !m some?+ to look =w>d to & "w =4 ,9 ! words ( ! orig9ator ( ! day1 ! g5]al obs]vance ( a ,bird ,day 9 our s*ools w\ld probably d m to op5 ?\s&s ( "y m9ds to ! reception ( bird lore ?an any?+ else t c be devis$4 ,! fir/ ?+ is to int]e/ ! s*ol>s 9 birds 9 g5]al & p>ticul>ly 9 ^? ( _! own locality4 ,good li/s ( birds h be5 prep>$ = sev]al ( ! ,/ates1 & popul> books & articles on orni?ology are )9 ! rea* ( e "o4 ,b ! in/ruction %\ld n be limit$ to books2 ! *ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ to obs]ve ! birds 9 ! field1 to /udy _! habits & migrations1 _! ne/s & food1 & %\ld be taught to respect ! laws protect+ game & song birds4 ,,value ,,( ,,bird ,,day ,:5 ! "q ( introduc+ ,arbor ,day into ! s*ools 0 br\ght be=e ! ,national ,educational ,association 9 ,febru>y1 #ahhd1 ! objection 0 made t ! subject 0 out ( place 9 ! s*ools4 ,! value ( ! innovation c\ld n be appreciat$ by ^? :o did n see ! practical be>+ ( ! subject on an ord9>y s*ool c\rse4 ,b at ! next meet+ ( ! ,association ! "q 0 aga9 br\ght up & unanim\sly adopt$--to ! mutual b5efit ( ! s*ools & ( practical =e/ry4 ,) ! adv5t ( m progressive ideas conc]n+ education !re is a dem& = in/ruction 9 subjects :i* a few ye>s ago w\ld h be5 consid]$ out ( place1 or ( no special value4 ,if ! ma9 object ( our educational sy/em is to prep>e boys & girls = ! intellig5t p]=mance ( ! duties & labors ( life1 :y %\ld n "s att5tion be giv5 to ! /udy ( nature1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural s*ools :]e ! f>m]s ( ! next g5]ation are n[ be+ educat$8 ,! /udy ( birds may be tak5 up 9 sev]al ways & = diff]5t purposes2 x may be made to furni% simply a c\rse 9 m5tal tra9+ or to assi/ ! pupil 9 acquir+ habits ( accurate obs]vation2 x may be tak5 up alone or comb9$ ) composition1 draw+1 geography1 or lit]ature4 ,b x has also an economic side :i* may appeal to ^? :o dem& purely practical /udies 9 s*ools4 ,economic orni?ology has be5 def9$ z ! /udy ( birds f ! /&po9t ( doll>s & c5ts4 ,x treats ( ! direct relations ( birds to man1 %[+ :i* species are b5eficial & :i* injuri\s1 tea*+ ! agriculturi/ h[ to protect 8 fea!r$ fri5ds & gu>d aga9/ ! attacks ( 8 foes4 ,?is is a subject 9 :i* we are only j beg9n+ to acquire exact k1 b x is none ! less des]v+ ( a place 9 our educational sy/em on ?is acc\nt4 ,its practical value is recogniz$ bo? by individual ,/ates & by ! ,national ,gov]nm5t1 :i* appropriate consid]able sums ( money = inve/igations ( value to agriculture4 ,mu* good "w has be5 done by "s ( ! exp]im5t /ations & ,/ate bo>ds ( agriculture1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,nebraska1 & ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,division ( ,biological ,survey 7=m]ly ! ,division ( ,orni?ology7 devotes mu* att5tion to ! collection ( data respect+ ! geographic di/ribution1 migration1 & food ( birds1 & to ! publication & diffusion ( in=mation conc]n+ species :i* are b5eficial or injuri\s to agriculture4 ,"s ( ! results ( ^! inve/igations are ( g5]al int]e/1 & c\ld be us$ 9 c\rses ( in/ruction 9 ev5 ! l[] s*ools4 ,su* facts w\ld ?us rea* a l>g] numb] ( p]sons ?an is n[ possible1 & w\ld be made m g5]ally available to ^? int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,if illu/rations ( ! practical value ( a k ( zooelogy are necess>y !y c easily be giv54 ,x has be5 e/imat$ rec5tly t ! =e/s & /reams ( ,ma9e are wor? m ?an its agricultural res\rces4 ,if ?is is s1 is x n equally z important to tea* ! be/ means ( pres]v+ ! timb]1 ! game1 & ! fi%1 z x is to tea* /ud5ts h[ to develop ! agricultural weal? ( ! ,/ate8 ,9 #ahhe ,p5nsylvania pass$ its fam\s scalp act1 & 9 less ?an two ye>s exp5d$ betwe5 #ge1jjj & #ajj1jjj 9 an attempt to rid ! ,/ate ( animals & birds suppos$ to be injuri\s4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! money 0 sp5t = kill+ hawks & owls1 mo/ ( :i* belong$ to species :i* 7 aft]w>ds %[n to be actually b5eficial4 ,n only 0 money ?r[n away 9 a useless w> aga9/ noxi\s animals1 b ! ,/ate actually paid = ! de/ruction ( birds ( ine/imable value to its f>m]s4 ,dur+ ! la/ five or six ye>s two ,/ates h be5 engag$ 9 an unsuccessful attempt to ext]m9ate ,engli% sp>r[s by pay+ b\nties = _! heads4 ,mi*igan & ,ill9ois h ea* sp5t m ?an #ej1jjj2 b1 al?\gh millions ( sp>r[s h be5 kill$1 ! decrease 9 numb]s is h>dly p]ceptible4 ,a m g5]al k ( ! habits ( ! ,engli% sp>r[ at ! "t ! bird 0 fir/ introduc$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld n only h sav$ ?is outlay ( ov] #ajj1jjj1 b w\ld also h sav$ _m o!r ,/ates f loss due to depr$ations by sp>r[s4 ,is x n wor? :ile to d some?+ to protect ! birds & prev5t _! de/ruction be=e x is too late8 ,a p[]ful influ5ce = good c be ex]t$ by ! s*ools if ! tea*]s w only int]e/ !mselves 9 ! movem5t1 & ! b5efit t w result to ! pupils c\ld h>dly be atta9$ 9 any o!r way at s small an exp5diture ( "t4 ,if x is deem$ unwise to e/abli% ano!r holiday1 or x may seem too mu* to devote "o day 9 ! ye> to ! /udy ( birds1 ! ex]cises ( ,bird ,day might be comb9$ ) ^? ( ,arbor ,day4 ,x is believ$ t ,bird ,day c be adopt$ ) pr(it by s*ools ( all grades1 & ! subject is recomm5d$ to ! ?\ghtful att5tion ( tea*]s & s*ool sup]9t5d5ts ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 9 ! hope t !y w cooep]ate ) o!r ag5cies n[ at "w to prev5t ! de/ruction ( our native birds4 ,t4 ,s4 ,,palm]1 ,act+ ,*ief ( ,division4 ,approv$3 ,,*as4 ,w4 ,,dabney1 ,,jr41 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,july #b1 #ahif4 ,! results ( ,bird ,day are noticeable 9 ! s*ools 9 :i* x has be5 obs]v$4 ,! _s ( ! s*ools has become fre%] & bright]4 ,!re has be5 m m>k$ improvem5t 9 ! composition "w & 9 ! language ( ! pupils4 ,mo/ ( ! *ildr5 "k ! names ( _m ( our birds & consid]able ( _! ways ( life1 & wi% to "k m1 & are _! w>m fri5ds & protectors4 ,! old relations betwe5 ! small boy & ! birds h be5 entirely *ang$4 ,! birds !mselves h be5 affect$4 ,!y h become mu* m num]\s4 ,_m t 7 =m]ly r>e visitants n[ ne/ freely 9 ! %ade trees ( ! city2 = example1 ! orioles1 ! grosbeaks1 ! sc>let tanag]s1 & ev5 ! wood ?ru%es1 & _! ne/s are ab\t z safe z ! o!r homes4 ,! *ildr5 say t ! birds "k ab\t ,bird ,day1 & h come to help x along4 ,! correlation ( ! public libr>y & ! public s*ools is assur$ 9 ^? t[ns :]e ,bird ,day has be5 introduc$4 ,if !re 7 no o!r result ( ?is new day1 ! dem& = heal?ful lit]ature w\ld be en\gh4 ,! call = ,burr\ghs & ,brad=d ,torrey1 ,olive ,?orne ,mill]1 & ! o!r writ]s ( our out-(-doors lit]ature is s great z to attract att5tion 9 ! libr>ies4 ,9 fact1 9 "o ! writ] kn[s well !re is a con/ant & /eady dem&1 p>ticul>ly f ! boys4 ,frank ,bolles is a great favorite ) !m4 ,! excursions to ! woods h a new & ae/hetic int]e/4 ,:at w\ld ,em]son h ?\ght :5 he wrote t mat*less bit-- ,ha/ ?\ nam$ all ! birds1 )\t a gun8 ,lov$ ! wood-rose & left x on its /alk8 if he _h kn[n t ! boys ( ano!r g5]ation w\ld be able to answ] z he w\ld h lik$ to h !m6 ,! effect ^u tea*]s is n less m>k$4 ,! trip to ! woods 9 ! e>ly morn+ & at sunset1 sometimes ) ! *ildr5 & sometimes 9 p>ties by !mselves1 has result$ 9 physical & m5tal good4 ,a new & *>m+ relation has sprung up betwe5 tea*]s & *ildr54 ,! tie ( community ( int]e/s is a /rong "o4 ,a ta/e 9 common is always conducive to fri5d%ip4 ,! surpris+ ?+ ab\t ?is new dep>ture 9 nature /udy is t once tak5 up x w nev] be ab&on$4 ,!re is some?+ fasc9at+ 9 x4 ,"o may love trees & fl[]s1 b _! processes & habits ( gr[? are 9 a way unrelat$ to u2 b our little bro!rs 9 fea!rs are k9 to u 9 _! hopes & fe>s4 ,:5 ,i ?9k1 said a bright woman ! o!r day1 t ?is summ] ,i h le>n$ to "k by plumage & by song tw5ty birds1 & :5 ,i realize ! delight ! k has giv5 me1 ,i feel z if ,i ought to g out z a mission>y to ! hea!n wom5 9 my neighborhood4 ,%e did n exagg]ate ! feel+ ( e bird lov]4 ,s mu* is lo/ to life & good *e] by ?is ignorance4 ,n[ t ! ,bird ,day idea is be+ tak5 up & spread by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ! int]e/s ( economy1 x w d mu* to sweet5 ! lives ( ! com+ g5]ation4 ,! natural impulse to love & wat* ! birds w be enc\rag$ in/ead ( be+ disreg>d$4 ,ha/ ?\ nam$ all ! birds1 )\t a gun8 ,lov$ ! wood-rose1 & left x on its /alk8 ,o1 be my fri5d1 & tea* me to be ?9e6 --,,em]son4 ,no long] n[ ! w+$ inhabitants ,t 9 ! woods _! sweet lives s+ away1 ,flee f ! =m ( man1 b ga!r r\nd1 ,& prune _! fea!rs on ! h&s ,:i* little *ildr5 /ret* 9 fri5dly sport ,t[>ds ^! dreadless p>tn]s ( _! play4 --,extract f ,,%elley',s ,que5 ,mab4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,notes ,,on ,,repres5tative ,,birds ,,k+bird 7,tyrannus tyrannus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,bee ,,bird1 ,,bee ,,m>t91 ,,& ,,tyrant ,,flycat*] ,l5g?1 ab\t eight & "o-half in*es2 spread ( w+s1 f\rte5 & "o-half in*es4 ,! upp] p>ts ( body are a blacki% a%2 top ( head1 black2 cr[n ) a conceal$ pat* ( orange r$2 l[] p>ts pure :ite1 t+$ ) pale blui% a% on ! sides ( ! ?roat & across ! brea/2 sides ( ! brea/ & "u ! w+s r light] ?an ! back2 ! w+s d>k br[n1 d>ke/ t[>ds ! ends ( ! quills2 upp] surface ( ! tail glossy black1 ! fea!rs tipp$ ) :ite4 ,?is bird is a common summ] resid5t ( ! ,middle ,/ates1 :]e x usually arrives ! la/ ( ,april4 ,! "n tyrannus giv5 to x is descriptive ( ! "* ( ! male1 s9ce dur+ ! bre$+ season he is anxi\s to attack ev]y?+ we>+ fea!rs4 ,8 p>ticul> av]sion is hawks & cr[s1 :i* he assails by m\nt+ above 8 adv]s>y & mak+ repeat$ & viol5t assaults ^u 8 head4 ,he w ev5 drive ! eagle f 8 vic9ity4 ,! f>m] c\ld h no bett] protection = 8 corn fields ?an ! ne>-by ne/ ( a pair ( k+birds4 ,!y eat "s honeybees1 b = e bee ?us tak5 !y de/roy t5 noxi\s insects4 ,!y c be easily fright5$ away f ! vic9ity ( ! hives )\t be+ kill$4 ,! k+bird's ne/ is made ( sl5d] twigs1 we$ /alks1 & grasses1 & is plac$ among ! bran*es ( trees1 fifte5 to tw5ty-five feet f ! gr\nd4 ,!re are usually f\r or five eggs1 :ite1 spott$ ) br[n4 ,!y h g5]ally two broods a ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+bird ,,flick] 7,colaptes auratus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,yell[-,,hamm]1 ,,pigeon ,,woodpeck]1 ,,hittock1 ,,& ,,yuck] ,l5g?1 twelve & "o-half in*es2 ext5t1 ab\t twelve in*es4 ,! back & w+s above are ( a d>k umb]1 cross m>k$ ) /reaks ( black2 p>ts surr\nd+ ! eyes1 a bright c9namon color2 upp] "p ( head1 d>k gray2 /rip ( black on ea* side ( ! ?roat ab\t "o in* long2 a n>r[ cresc5t-%ap$ spot ( a vivid r$ ^u ! back ( ! head4 ,! brea/ is ornam5t$ ) a broad cresc5t ( black2 "u p>ts ( ! body1 :ite1 t+$ ) yell[1 & hav+ _m r\nd spots ( black2 ! l[] side ( ! w+ & tail1 a beautiful gold5 yell[2 ! rump1 :ite4 ,?is bird may be easily di/+ui%$ by ! :ite rump & ! bright yell[ "u ! w+s se5 9 flight4 ,its food consi/s l>gely ( wood lice1 ants1 ( :i* x is v fond1 & ( o!r insects :i* x f9ds ^u ! gr\nd or ^u trees4 ,! female diff]s f ! male 9 appe>ance1 ! black /rips ^u ! sides ( ! ?roat be+ v indi/9ct or want+ entirely4 ,! flick]'s ne/1 l ^? ( o!r woodpeck]s1 may be f\nd 9 maples1 oaks1 apple trees1 & occasionally p9es or bir*es4 ,!y are m frequ5tly built 9 clu/]s ( trees ?an 9 expos$ places1 & f t5 to ?irty feet f ! gr\nd4 ,! male has be5 notic$ com+ to ! gr\nd & ?r[+ *ips ab\t1 s t ! ne/-build+ might n be obs]v$4 ,! eggs are pla9 :ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,,flick] ,,r$-,,head$ ,,woodpeck] 7,melan]pes ery?rocephalus7 ,l5g?1 n9e & "o-half in*es2 ext5t1 eighte5 in*es4 ,! head & neck are crimson2 a n>r[ cresc5t ( black on ! upp] "p ( ! brea/2 back1 out] "p ( ! w+s1 & tail1 black gloss$ ) blue2 rump1 l[] "p ( ! back1 inn] "p ( ! w+s1 & ! :ole "u p>ts1 f ! brea/ d[nw>ds1 :ite2 legs & feet1 blui% gre52 claws1 light blue4 ,l all woodpeck]s1 ! tail fea!rs are %>p & /iff & help ! bird to su/a9 itself ^u ! tree4 ,x c /rike h>d bl[s ) its bill1 & drill into ! h>de/ wood ) rapidity & app>5t ease4 ,x w locate accurately ! position ( a grub or an insect t is )9 ! wood ( a tree1 drill a hole to ! inmate1 & pull x out ) its long1 /icky tongue4 ,! female is l ! male 9 appe>ance1 except t h] colors are some:at fa9t]4 ,woodpeck]s z a class are b5eficial1 & d mu* to pres]ve trees f de/ructive insects4 ,! r$-head$ woodpeck] builds its ne/ at ! bottom ( a tunnel 9 a tree1 dug by o!r birds1 or adapt$ to use f an already exi/+ cavity4 ,! ne/ is a m]e heap ( s(t1 decay+ wood1 m att5tion be+ paid by ! bird to secur+ protection aga9/ ra9 ?an 9 hav+ ! ne/ clean & nice4 ,! eggs are :ite1 speckl$ ) r$di% br[n1 & are usually six 9 numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,r$-,,head$ ,,woodpeck] ,,blue ,,jay 7,cyanocitta cri/ata7 ,l5g?1 twelve in*es2 ext5t1 sev5te5 in*es4 ,! head is cre/$2 cre/ & upp] back are a light purpli% blue2 w+s & tail1 bright blue2 a coll> ( black proce$s f ! h9d "p ( ! head1 gracefully curv+ d[n ea* side ( ! neck to ! upp] "p ( ! brea/1 :]e x =ms a cresc5t2 ! *91 ?roat1 & "u p>ts are :ite or slightly t+$ ) blue2 ! tail is long & compos$ ( twelve fea!rs m>k$ ) cross curves ( black1 ea* fea!r be+ tipp$ ) :ite1 except ! two middle ones1 :i* are a d>k purple at ! ends4 ,! legs & bill are black4 ,! ne/ ( ! blue jay is l>ge & clumsily made1 & is plac$ high 9 ! bran*es ( tall trees1 ! c$> be+ pref]r$4 ,x is l9$ ) f9e1 fibr\s roots4 ,! eggs are f\r or five 9 numb]1 ( a dull olive1 spott$ ) br[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blue ,,jay ,,bobol9k 7,doli*onyx oryzivorus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,ricebird1 ,,re$bird1 ,,& ,,bobl9coln ,l5g?1 sev5 & "o-f\r? in*es2 ext5t1 twelve & "o-f\r? in*es4 ,! female is a little small] ?an ! male4 ,! male has ! top & sides ( ! head & "u p>ts black2 l>ge yell[i% pat* on ! back ( ! neck2 middle ( back is /reak$ ) buff2 l[] "p ( ! back & upp] tail fea!rs1 grayi% :ite2 w+s & tail1 black2 ! bill is %ort1 conical1 & is blue black4 ,! tail fea!rs are %>p-po9t$ & /iff l a woodpeck]'s4 ,! female has ! upp] p>ts olive buff /reak$ ) black2 yell[i% b5ea?2 two /ripes on ! top ( head2 w+s & tail1 br[ni%2 tail fea!rs ) po9t$ tips4 ,9 ! autumn ! male puts on a dress simil> to t ( ! female1 ! colors be+ a little m pron\nc$4 ,! ne/ is built on ! gr\nd1 ( grasses4 ,x conta9s f f\r to sev5 grayi% eggs1 spott$ ) blot*es ( br[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bobol9k ,,r$-,,w+$ ,,blackbird 7,agelaius pho5iceus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,am]ican ,,r$w+1 ,,m>% ,,blackbird1 ,,& ,,swamp ,,blackbird ,l5g?1 n9e & "o-half in*es2 spread ( w+s1 fifte5 & "o-f\r? in*es4 ,! male is ( a uni=m black1 :i* gli/5s 9 ! sun%9e2 %\ld]s bright sc>let bord]$ ) br[ni% yell[2 bill1 legs1 & feet black4 ,! female is small] ?an ! male1 & diff]s greatly f him 9 appe>ance4 ,%e is d>k br[n above1 /reak$ ) light] & d>k] %ades2 bel[1 gray /reak$ ) br[n2 ?roat & edge ( w+ t+$ ) p9k or yell[1 b mo/ly p9k 9 ! summ]4 ,! "y male at fir/ resembles ! female1 b may soon be recogniz$ by black fea!rs appe>+ 9 pat*es4 ,! ne/s1 :i* are compos$ *iefly ( co>se grasses l9$ ) f9] grass1 are built ^u ! gr\nd or 9 l[ bu%es4 ,^? built 9 bu%es are compact1 ! o!rs are g5]ally loosely made4 ,! eggs numb] f\r to six1 spott$ & l9$ ) black & br[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,r$-,,w+$ ,,blackbird ,,mead[ ,,l>k 7,/urnella magna7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,field ,,l>k ,l5g? ( male1 t5 & "o-half in*es2 spread ( w+s1 sixte5 in*es4 ,! female is small]4 ,! fea!rs above are d>k br[n1 ) transv]se d>k br[n b>s across ! w+s & tail2 ! out] tail fea!rs1 :ite2 ! ?roat1 brea/1 "u p>ts & edge ( w+1 bright yell[4 ,a yell[ spot ext5ds f ! no/ril to ! eye4 ,! brea/ has a l>ge black cresc5t1 ! po9ts ( :i* rea* halfway up ! neck2 h9d toes long1 its claws twice z long z ! middle "o4 ,! female is l ! male1 b dull] 9 color4 ,_! food is v>i\s =ms ( insects1 beetles1 gras%opp]s1 cutworms1 l>vae1 sometimes v>i$ by ! se$s ( grasses & we$s1 wild *]ries1 & b]ries4 ,! ne/ is built ^u ! gr\nd1 ( dri$ grasses1 c>efully conceal$ 9 tufts ( grass4 ,! eggs are oval1 usually five 9 numb]2 !y are :ite1 dott$ ) r$di% br[n4 ,bo? sexes engage 9 build+ ! ne/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mead[ ,,l>k ,,baltimore ,,oriole 7,ict]us galbula7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,gold5 ,,rob91 ,,firebird1 ,,& ,,hangbird ,l5g?1 ab\t eight in*es2 ext5t1 twelve & "o-half in*es4 ,! head1 ?roat1 & upp] "p ( ! back are black2 ! l[] "p ( ! back1 ! brea/1 & =w>d "p ( ! w+ are a brilliant orange4 ,! base ( ! middle tail fea!rs is orange1 ! ends black2 all ! o!rs are orange1 ) a black b& 9 ! middle4 ,! female is small]1 & colors are n s bright4 ,! ne/ is compos$ ( v>i\s mat]ials1 su* z grasses1 plant fib]s1 hairs1 /r+s1 :i* are capable ( be+ int]wov54 ,x is susp5d$ ne> ! end ( a limb4 ,! eggs are commonly five 9 numb]4 ,!y are :iti% & v>i\sly m>k$ ) black & br[n spots & l9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,baltimore ,,oriole ,,song ,,sp>r[ 7,melospiza fasciata7 ,l5g?1 a little ov] six in*es2 ext5t1 ab\t eight & "o-half in*es4 ,g5]al color ( ! upp] p>ts br[n /reak$ ) black1 gray1 & diff]5t %ades ( br[n2 no :ite w+ b>s2 ! cr[n dull br[n1 ) a fa9t grayi% l9e 9 ! middle2 :ite l9e ov] ! eye2 "u p>ts :iti% ) num]\s d>k br[n /reaks on ! neck1 brea/1 & sides2 a conspicu\s black spot 9 ! middle ( ! brea/2 bill1 legs1 & feet are br[ni%4 ,! female is ! same z ! male4 ,! ne/ is compos$ ( grasses1 l9$ ) f9] grass4 ,x is built 9 a l[ bu% or on ! gr\nd4 ,! eggs v>y greatly bo? 9 size & 9 m>k+s4 ,!y are g5]ally five 9 numb]1 & are gre5i% or blui% :ite1 v>i\sly spott$ ) br[n4 ,^! birds raise two & sometimes ?ree broods4 ,n to "k ! song sp>r[ is to miss "o ( ! delights ( summ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,song ,,sp>r[ ,,goldf9* 7,sp9us tri/is7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,yell[bird1 ,,?i/le-,,bird1 ,,& ,,wild ,,can>y ,l5g?1 five & "o-f\r? in*es2 ext5t1 ne>ly n9e in*es4 ,! back & "u p>ts are bright yell[2 w+s & cr[n cap1 black2 tips ( ! w+ & tail fea!rs1 :ite on _! inn] webs4 ,! male 9 autumn loses 8 black cap1 & 8 bright yell[ p>ts *ange to a dull br[ni% yell[ simil> to ! female2 ! w+s & tail1 h[ev]1 rema9 d>k] & ! :ite m>k+s are m noticeable ?an ^? ( ! female4 ,! female has no black cap2 ! w+s & tail are dusky1 m>k$ ) :ite z 9 ! male2 l[] p>ts1 yell[i% gray2 upp] p>ts incl9+ to olive4 ,! ne/ is cup-%ap$1 compos$ ( plant fib]s1 l9$ ) d[ny sub/ances4 ,! eggs are usually five 9 numb]1 :ite or fa9tly blui%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,goldf9* ,,rose-,,brea/$ ,,grosbeak 7,habia ,ludoviciana7 ,l5g?1 eight in*es2 ext5t1 ?irte5 in*es4 ,back1 ?roat1 & head are black2 brea/ & "u w+s1 rose-r$2 w+s1 black2 rump1 :ite tipp$ ) black4 ,! female is ab\t ! same size z ! male4 ,h] upp] p>ts are br[n1 m>g9$ ) buff & pale br[n1 ) :iti% l9e ov] ! eye2 w+s & tail1 d>k gray2 fea!rs ( ! =e w+ tipp$ ) :ite2 "u p>ts yell[i%1 /reak$ ) br[n4 ,! ne/ is a ?91 flat /ructure made ( dri$ grasses & small twigs4 ,! eggs are gre5i% :ite ) br[n spots2 !y are usually f\r 9 numb]4 ,^! birds are said to be great de/roy]s ( potato bugs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rose-,,brea/$ ,,grosbeak ,,c$> ,,bird 7,ampelis c$rorum7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,*]ry ,,bird1 ,,am]ican ,,waxw+1 ,,& ,,canadian ,,rob9 ,l5g?1 sev5 & "o-f\r? in*es2 ext5t1 ab\t twelve in*es4 ,! head is cre/$2 g5]al color1 grayi% br[n2 =ehead1 *91 & a l9e ?r\gh ! eye1 black2 tail & w+s1 gray2 tail tipp$ ) yell[2 "s ( ! %ort] w+ fea!rs are tipp$ ) small oblong beads ( r$1 resembl+ seal+ wax4 ,^! birds are fond ( *]ries & b]ries4 ,! fruit gr[] c protect 8 int]e/s by plant+ "s *oke *]ries1 mulb]ries1 & m\nta9 a% trees at ! edges ( 8 or*>d4 ,c$> birds de/roy great quantities ( insects1 & are entitl$ to a "p ( ! fruit :i* !y h help$ to save4 ,! ne/ is l>ge & loosely made ( /rips ( b>k1 leaves1 grasses1 sometimes ( mud1 l9$ ) f9] mat]ials4 ,! eggs are usually five 9 numb]1 dull gray spott$ ) black & br[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c$> ,,bird ,,br[n ,,?ru% 7,h>porhyn*us rufus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,br[n ,,?ra%] ,l5g?1 elev5 & "o-f\r? in*es2 ext5t1 ?irte5 in*es2 tail1 five & "o-half in*es long4 ,! iris is yell[2 upp] p>ts1 r$di% or c9namon br[n2 l[] p>ts1 :ite2 fea!rs ( middle w+ edg$ ) :ite2 ! brea/ & sides /rongly spott$ ) d>k br[n4 ,! ne/ is a c>elessly made1 bulky affair1 compos$ ( rootlets1 /rips ( b>k1 twigs1 leaves1 & o!r mat]ial4 ,x is g5]ally poorly conceal$ 9 "s l[ tree or ev5 9 ! corn] ( a f5ce4 ,= ?is reason x is frequ5tly brok5 up4 ,! eggs1 f\r or five 9 numb]1 are br[ni% mottl$ ) d>k] br[n4 ,dur+ ! ne/+ season ! bird at morn+ & 9 ! aft]noon asc5ds to ! tops ( trees & p\rs =? 8 wond]ful song4 ,he has ev5 be5 ?\ght to be %[+ (f1 = he w s+ almo/ z long z any "o w /ay to li/52 b he is probably attract+ att5tion to himself 9 ord] to detract x f 8 ne/1 :i* is always some:]e )9 ! circle ( 8 song4 ,illu/ration3 ,,br[n ,,?ru% ,,*ickadee 7,p>us atricapillus7 ,,call$ ,,also ,,blackcap ,,titm\se ,l5g?1 five & "o-half in*es2 ext5t1 eight in*es4 ,! g5]al color ( back is a%y2 ! top ( head1 ?roat1 & *9 black2 no cre/2 "u p>ts1 :iti% ) buff on ! sides2 w+ & tail fea!rs edg$ ) :ite2 legs1 blui% gray2 bill1 black4 ,! song ( ?is bird is an (t-repeat$ *ick-a-dee1 f :i* x takes its "n4 ,its call consi/s ( two high notes1 ! fir/ "o a ?ird above ! second1 :i* may be easily imitat$1 & ! bird attract$ to ! vic9ity ( ! p]son answ]+ 8 call4 ,its ne/ is made ( grasses & fea!rs1 plac$ 9 a hole 9 a /ump or tree2 frequ5tly 9 ! des]t$ cavity made by a woodpeck]4 ,! eggs1 six or sev51 are :ite1 spott$ ) br[n ab\t ! l>g] end4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ickadee ,,catbird 7,galeoscoptes ,c>ol95sis7 ,l5g?1 n9e in*es2 ext5t1 elev5 & "o-half in*es4 ,! g5]al color is d>k slate1 some:at light] b5ea?2 top ( ! head & tail1 black2 "u side ( tail ne> ! base1 *e/nut2 bill & feet1 black2 eye1 br[n4 ,! female is l ! male1 b small]4 ,z a musician1 ?is bird closely approa*es ! br[n ?ru%4 ,!re are great diff]5ces 9 individual s+]s4 ,! ne/ is bulky1 compos$ ( twigs1 rootlets1 dead leaves1 /rips ( b>k1 etc4 ,/rips ( grapev9e b>k are q commonly us$1 "s ne/s be+ con/ruct$ almo/ :olly ( ?is mat]ial4 ,! eggs are g5]ally f\r 9 numb] & ( a gre5i% blue1 unm>k$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,catbird ,,bluebird 7,sialia sialis7 ,l5g?1 six & "o-half in*es2 ext5t1 twelve & "o-half in*es4 ,! upp] p>ts1 w+s1 & tail are bright blue2 sides ( ! head & upp] "p ( *9 also blue2 ?roat1 brea/1 & sides1 r$di% br[n2 abdom5 & "u side ( tail1 :ite2 legs & bill1 blacki%2 eye1 br[n4 ,! female is simil>ly m>k$1 b ! colors are dull]4 ,! bluebird's song is a cont9u$ pleas+1 ri* w>ble4 ,! ne/ is loosely built ( grasses1 fea!rs1 & s(t mat]ial1 9 holes ( trees1 9 holl[s ( po/s1 or 9 bird boxes4 ,! eggs are light blue & are f\r or five 9 numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bluebird