,illu/ration3 ,,/r+s ,,& ,,cotton ,,& ,,*ick5 ,,fea!rs ,,= ,,! ,,birds' ,,ne/+s 7,see page #ef7 ,,h[ ,,to ,,h ,,bird ,,neighbors ,,by ,s4 ,,l\ise ,,patteson ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pussy ,,me[1 ,,! ,,autobiography ,,( ,a ,,cat0 ,,& 8,,kitty-,,kat ,,kimmie1 ,a ,,cat',s ,,tale0 ,,photographs ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,cov] ,,by ,,hel5 ,,babbitt ,,& ,,e!l ,,blossom ,d4 ,c4 ,,hea? ,,& ,,company ,,bo/on ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,s4 ,,l\ise ,,patteson #aah ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,boys ,,& ,,girls ,,=eword ,?is n>rative ( neighbor%ip ) birds is sugge/ive r ?an exhau/ive4 ,x aims n s mu* to in=m ! read]1 z to in/ill 9 him ! desire to le>n f ! outdoors itself1 to "k at fir/ h& ab\t ! *>ms & ! b5efactions ( birdlife4 ,! obs]v+ read] w supply :at has be5 left unsaid1 & s exp]i5ce ! ze/ ( initiative1 ! joy ( discov]y1 9 our my/]i\s & manifold bird-_w4 ,s4 ,l4 ,p4 ,waldheim1 ,ea/ ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 ,octob]1 #aiag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,suet ,,& ,,d\ghnuts ,,= ,,d[ny1 ,,corn ,,= ,,! ,,c>d9al1 ,,c]eal ,,= ,,! ,,song ,,sp>r[ ,,cont5ts ,,page ,li/ ( ,illu/rations vii ,i4 ,my ,fir/ ,bird ,neighbors #a ,,ii4 ,new ,adv5tures 9 ,birdl& #aa ,,iii4 ,real ,tr\bles 9 ,birdl& #ba ,,iv4 ,! ,bluebirds' ,bungal[ #bh ,v4 ,! ,wr5s' ,ap>tm5t ,h\se #cf ,,vi4 ,! ,boy #dd ,,vii4 ,! ,*imney ,swifts #fb ,,viii4 ,birds ,n ( a ,fea!r #fh ,,ix4 ,! ,m>t9s' ,airca/le #gh ,x4 ,m ab\t ! ,boy #ib ,,xi4 ,! ,c>d9als #ajb ,,xii4 ,my ,bird ,family #aaj ,gloss>y #abc ,directions = ,mak+ ,bird ,h\ses #abg ,index #acj ,illu/ration3 ,,goldf9* ,,fe$+ ,,babies ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,/r+s & cotton & *ick5 fea!rs = ! birds' ne/+s ,frontis ,,page ,suet & d\ghnuts = d[ny1 corn = ! c>d9al1 c]eal = ! song sp>r[ v ,goldf9* fe$+ babies vi 8,oh1 :]e is ,"m80 viii ,! bas9 on ! por* rail+ #a ,!y 7 mak+ t c into a bird home #d ,! baby rob9s #i ,"o w9t] day a pigeon came 9 at an op5 w9d[ #aj ,vacant lots attract birds #aa ,! w9t] birds l peanuts & suet #ac ,:5 ,i did n h peanuts ,i gave ! nu?at* d\ghnuts #ad ,! de> happy *ickadee #ag ,! selfi% nu?at* #bj ,cats belong on _! own premises #ba ,! bas9 0 ,bunny's look+ glass #bb ,! g5ial gray squirrel #bg ,! return ( ! bluebird #bh ,sometimes %e 0 j glid+ ?r\gh ! entrance z he alight$ on ! h\setop ) a *oice morsel = h] #ca ,bluebird babies to fe$ & c>e = #cc ,! bluebirds mov$ into ! pretty d\ble h\se #cd ,r5t$ = ! summ] #cf ,! small wr5 h\se 9 ! pe> tree #ci ,a baby wr5 on ! w9d[ sill #dc ,bluebirds are great help]s 9 a g>d5 #dd ,baby flick] peeps at ! outside _w #di ,mrs4 ,wood ,?ru% on h] ne/ #ea ,a killde]'s ne/ 9 a potato field #ec ,! bluebirds 9 _! primitive home #ee ,e little :ile a goldf9* came to ! 8/ore0 tree & got "s /r+ #eg ,! *imney swifts' tempor>y home #fj ,! flick] is also call$ gold5-w+$ woodpeck] #fa ,*imney swifts' ne/ #fb ,"o ( ^! ,swift babies 0 put to re/ 9 ! ne/1 b he did n /ay !re long #fc ,a rob9's ne/ #fh ,ne> ! ne/ tree 0 a big /one :i* ! r$head$ woodpeck] us$ z a p]* #gd ,ea* little goldf9* call$ z l\d z he c\ld #gf ,a "y goldf9* alight$ on ! clo!s l9e #gg ,?is m>t9 sc\t br\ght a lady ) him #gh ,! m>t9s' airca/le #ha ,! home-com+ ( ! m>t9s #hg ,a great ga!r+ 9 mid-air #ia ,a ba? = birds & a lun* beside x #ib ,! cre/$ flycat*] & a ,b]leps* h\se #ie ,kitty wat*+ = mice #ih ,! new food h\se 0 visit$ by bluejays #ajj ,a fe$]y mu* lik$ by d[ny #aja ,a tree trimm$ ) peanuts = ! birds #ajb ,! c>d9al's favorite fe$]y #aje ,always ,mr4 ,c>d9al came fir/ & ate a :ile2 !n %e w\ld foll[ #aji ,song sp>r[ #aaj ,"m ,oriole 9 ! ba? #aac ,s made t !y c be easily op5$ aft] use & clean$ #aaf ,food h\se1 made out ( wa/e mat]ials #aah ,maybe !y w fly to u1 in/ead ( away f u #aba ,! birdies' policeman #abb ,! f9i%$ m>t9 h\se #abh ,rais+ ! m>t9 h\se #abh ,illu/ration3 8,,oh1 ,,:]e ,,is ,,"m80 ,,h[ ,,to ,,h ,,bird ,,neighbors ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bas9 ,,on ,,! ,,por* ,,rail+ ,,h[ ,,to ,,h ,,bird ,,neighbors ,i ,,my ,,fir/ ,,bird ,,neighbors ,! birds t live 9 my y>d are ! lovelie/ ( all my neighbors4 ,dur+ ! spr+time & summ] !y awak5 me e morn+ ) _! sweet songs4 ,!n all ! day long _! pretty ways make me wi% ,i _h no?+ to d b to wat* !m4 ,n[ ,i c imag9e someone say+1 8,if ,i _h a y>d1 ,i1 too1 w\ld try to h bird neighbors40 ,li/56 ,be=e ,i _h a y>d ,i _h bird neighbors on my por*4 ,h[ did ,i get !m8 ,9 summ]1 a bas9 ( wat] on ! por* rail+1 & 9 w9t]1 ! bas9 fill$ ) table scraps--?is is :at did x4 ,on ! por* ( t ap>tm5t h\se ,i le>n$ h[ to neighbor ) birds4 ,a k9d lady 9 ! next h\se ti$ suet & /r+s ( peanuts to "o ( h] trees4 ,dur+ w9t] & spr+ ! woodpeck]s enjoy$ ! treat1 :ile we enjoy$ ! woodpeck]s6 ,pigeons & bluejays came too1 &1 yes1 ,engli% sp>r[s1 ^? birds t are n[h]e welcome4 ,b !y didn't h x all _! own way !re1 z !y d :]e no?+ is done to attract o!r birds4 ,"o w9t] day a beautiful blue & :ite pigeon ) rose-color$ neck came 9 at an op5 w9d[4 ,! /reets 7 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,x 0 h>d = birds to f9d any?+ to eat4 ,?is pigeon ate "s roll$ oats t ,i scatt]$ be=e x1 drank "s wat]1 & walk$ into a corn]4 ,aft] a nap x ate "s m2 !n took ano!r nap4 ,:5 x awoke aga9 ,i set x 9 a wa/e-pap] basket by ! op5 w9d[1 s x c\ld g away :5 x pleas$4 ,x took sev]al m help+s ( oats4 ,t[>d ev5+ x flew away4 ,among ! pigeons t us$ to come (t5 to my por* 0 my little gue/ ( a day4 ,z ! pigeons ate !y always coo$4 ,p]haps !y 7 rem>k+ h[ good x ta/$4 ,9 e>ly spr+ ! rob9s came4 ,!y lik$ little scraps ( meat4 ,*opp$ raw beef 0 to !m ! greate/ treat4 ,at ! bas9 !y n only drank1 b spread _! w+s ov] x & spla%$ ! wat] all ar\nd1 try+ to ba! 9 t %all[ di%4 ,x 0 only a big fl[]-pot sauc]4 ,:ile ! wea!r 0 /ill cold1 !y began to s+ morn+s be=e daylight4 ,x 0 l li/5+ to ,*ri/mas c>ols to he> !m4 ,on mild & ?aw+ days !y c\ld be se5 hopp+ ov] my neighbor's lawn4 ,mo/ cunn+ly !y w\ld turn _! heads to "o side1 !n to ! o!r4 ,x is said t !y d ?is s !y c he> ! worms & insects move ab\t 9 ! gr\nd4 ,i believe x2 = (t5 ,i h se5 a rob91 aft] li/5+ int5tly at "s spot1 /op to scrat* & dig1 !n pull out a worm4 ,! rob9s (t5 pull$ & j]k$ at ! morn+-glory v9es on our por*4 ,:5ev] !y got "o loose !y w\ld ga!r x up 9 loops ) ! bill & c>ry x away4 ,!y also tore /r+s (f our mop & flew away ) !m4 ,on a pill> ( our por* !re hung a c 9 :i* we sometimes put fl[]s4 ,"o ra9y ,april day a little wr5 alight$ on ! edge ( t c & look$ 94 ,! c 0 empty at ! "t1 s ! bird w5t inside1 b came out aga9 quickly & flew away4 ,pretty soon two wr5s came1 & bo? w5t inside4 ,!n = sev]al days !y made frequ5t visits to t c1 & !re 0 almo/ con/ant trill+ ( ! m]rie/ bubbl+ songs4 ,sometimes !re 0 j a *att] back & =?1 z if !y 7 talk+ or argu+4 ,^! wr5s 7 s mu* toge!r t ,i conclud$ !y 7 mates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,7 ,,mak+ ,,t ,,c ,,into ,a ,,bird ,,home ,!y fet*$ little twigs ( all k9ds & dropp$ !m into t c4 ,!y also fet*$ bits ( clo? & *ick5 fea!rs1 z if !y actually int5d$ to make a fea!r b$4 ,mr4 ,wr5 c\ld c>ry ?+s 9 8 bill & s+ at ! same "t4 ,once 9 a :ile1 :5 he br\ght some?+1 ,mrs4 ,wr5 *att]$ l\d] ?an usual4 ,x s\nd$ z ?\gh %e wasn't pleas$ ) :at he _h br\ght4 ,sometimes %e w\ldn't ev5 let him 91 &1 aft] c>ry+ 8 burd5 ar\nd = a :ile1 he w\ld drop x4 ,b he sang on j z happily1 & ent]ta9$ h] :ile %e did mo/ ( ! "w4 ,?is w5t on = sev]al days4 ,at la/ !y fet*$ grasses1 too4 ,x 0 a joy to see h[ happy !y 7 at _! "w4 ,!y 7 mak+ t c into a bird home4 ,:5 ! little home 0 f9i%$1 ,mrs4 ,wr5 lov$ x s well t = ab\t two weeks %e /ay$ 9 x ne>ly all ! "t4 ,mr4 ,wr5 br\ght h] _m k9ds ( bugs & worms to eat1 & sang to h] all ! day long4 ,soon !re 7 "s baby wr5s 9 t little home4 ,aga9 ,fa!r & ,"m ,wr5 work$ h>d f daylight until d>k1 fet*+ worms & bugs = _! babies to eat4 ,:5ev] "o came home ) a bill full1 he glid$ "r 9 among ^? ?orny twigs4 ,h[ !y c\ld d x )\t gett+ prick$ 0 a wond]6 ,"o day all ?is 0 *ang$4 ,in/ead ( go+ into _! little home ) provisions1 bo? ,fa!r & ,"m ,wr5 /ay$ out on ! edge1 & held a worm or a bug :]e ! little ones c\ld see x4 ,aft] a :ile1 "o ( ! baby birds came up a little way to receive a help+ ( ! food4 ,b ! big outdoors mu/ h fright5$ him2 = he duck$ "r d[n aga94 ,! next "o t came out _h m c\rage1 or else he 0 m hungry4 ,he receiv$ a help+2 !n gaz$ ab\t him a little4 ,evid5tly ! _w look$ pleasant to him4 ,he %ook 8 fea!rs1 flapp$ 8 w+s1 & didn't g back into ! little home at all4 ,?is 0 j :at ,fa!r & ,"m want$ him to d1 & ea* gave him a :ole worm1 al?\gh ! birdies inside 7 call+ = "s too4 ,! day 0 f9e4 ,x 0 /ill e>ly4 ,! babies w\ld h all day 9 :i* to get us$ to ! outdoors if !y w\ld come out n[4 ,to-morr[ x might ra91 & ! next day1 & ! next4 ,! babies 7 q old en\gh to live outside ( t /uffy c4 ,!y mu/ come out to-day1--s ,fa!r & ,"m ,wr5 _h decid$4 ,aft] ! little v5tur] _h receiv$ sev]al help+s1 ano!r birdl+ came scrambl+ up4 ,he got all ( ! next help+4 ,"m ,wr5 0 among ! por* v9es1 *irp+4 ,e little :ile %e flew to ! little ones1 flutt]$ h] w+s be=e !m1 & !n flew back to ! v9es4 ,9 ?is way %e 0 coax+ !m to foll[ h]4 ,be=e ,numb] ,?ree came out1 ! "m _h ,numb]s ,"o & ,two safely among ! v9es4 ,numb] ,f\r came close beh9d ,numb] ,?ree4 ,x wasn't v pleasant to /ay d[n 9 ! c all alone4 ,! "m kept up h] coax+ until %e manag$ to get !m all 9 nice1 %ady places4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t n9e o'clock4 ,! re/ ( ! day 0 sp5t quietly among ! v9es4 ,aft] !y _h re/$ a little f ! excitem5t ( _! fir/ flight1 ,"m tri$ to keep !m mov+ f v9e to v9e4 ,"o 0 m clev] ?an ! o!rs4 ,he le>n$ ev]y?+ quickly4 ,! ,wr5 family liv$ 9 ! v9es all ! next day4 ,on ! ?ird day ,"m ,wr5 began to coax !m f>!r away4 ,back & =? %e flew betwe5 ! por* & my neighbor's tree1 & ar\nd 9 circles1 to %[ ! babies h[ to d x4 ,fa!r ,wr5 coax$ !m on ) a :ite worm 9 8 bill4 ,he 0 n s++ mu* n[1 because ^! gr[+ birds ne$$ m & m food4 ,also1 fa!r-wisdom bade him keep quiet le/ 8 babies be discov]$ & come to h>m4 ,! clev]e/ ( ! f\r 0 also ! bigge/2 s x 0 easy to tell him f ! re/4 ,aga91 he 0 always ! fir/ to v5ture4 ,b z he ne>$ ! tree1 :5 he _h almo/ rea*$ 8 goal1 he began to drop2 & he fell to ! gr\nd4 ,fe>+ "s h>m might come to him1 ,i w5t d[n quickly ) ! long-h&l$ du/ mop4 ,x 0 fuzzy1 & s(t = him to re/ on4 ,) x ,i hoi/$ him to a l[ bran*4 ,"m & ,fa!r ,wr5 scold$1 b w5t to ! "y bird z soon z my back 0 turn$4 ,birds d n l to h p m$dle ) _! affairs2 b sometimes :5 !y are 9 tr\ble we c help !m4 ,maybe ?is little mi%ap %[$ ,"m ,wr5 t h] babies 7 n yet /rong en\gh to fly s f>4 ,anyway1 %e wait$ until ! next day be=e %e urg$ ! o!rs to g4 ,ev5 !n %e 0 n q decid$4 ,at d9n] "t ! ?ree 7 /ill on ! por*4 ,!y _h rea*$ ! highe/ rung ( ! trellis4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ,i return$ f s*ool1 !y 7 gone4 ,fa!r ,wr5 0 aga9 s++ 8 *e]y songs4 ,he _h kept pretty quiet :ile ! little ones 7 le>n+ to fly4 ,:y8 ,because he did n want anyone to f9d out :]e !y 74 ,my rob9s1 mean:ile1 _h made !mselves a ne/ on a high w9d[ sill at ! f> end ( ! por*2 b n until ! wr5s began ne/+ did ,i discov] x4 ,already !re 7 ?ree blue eggs 9 x4 ,! rob9s seem$ s di/ress$ at be+ f\nd out t we kept away f t end ( ! por* until !y got well us$ to u4 ,! wr5s didn't fe> u at all4 ,!y came to _! ne/ no matt] h[ _m p 7 on ! por*4 ,i _h n[ le>n$ :at ! wr5s & ! rob9s l = _! ne/+s2 s ,i fa/5$ /r+s1 %r$s ( clo?1 "s cotton1 & small *ick5 fea!rs to ! l[ bran*es ( my neighbor's trees1 & also on my por*4 ,i _h read some:]e t "s birds w pull fea!rs out ( _! own bodies1 if !y c f9d none else:]e1 ) :i* to l9e _! ne/s4 ,aft] ! wr5s _h clean$ out ! c1 !y help$ !mselves to cotton & fea!rs1 & made ready = _! second ne/+4 ,fa!r & ,"m ,rob9 7 su* devot$ p>5ts1 x seem$ z if !y c\ldn't d en\gh4 ,_! babies always cran$ _! necks & op5$ _! bills wide z soon z !y he>d anyone ne>4 ,z !y grew old] !y also *att]$ & flapp$ _! w+s4 ,sometimes !y flutt]$ ov] ! sides ( ! ne/ s f> t ,i fe>$ !y w\ld fall (f ! high w9d[ sill4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,baby ,,rob9s ,"o morn+ ! rob9s' ne/ 0 empty1 & ! "y 7 ov] on my neighbor's lawn4 ,= conv5i5ce ,i w call ?is neighbor ,mrs4 ,daily4 ,%e liv$ on our "r4 ,! neighbor to our left 0 ,mrs4 ,cotton4 ,a birds' ba? at ,mrs4 ,daily's & ! tree ) ne/+ mat]ials on x %[$ ! birds t !y 7 welcome !re4 ,s ! p>5ts coax$ _! "y 9 t direction4 ,mrs4 ,cotton also tri$ to attract birds4 ,b h] bas9 sometimes w5t dry = days4 ,also1 %e _h a big1 beautiful cat t 0 usually some:]e 9 ! y>d4 ,x 0 n s invit+ !re1 accord+ to birds' ways ( ?9k+1 nor s safe = _! "y1 z ov] at ,mrs4 ,daily's1 :]e ! cat 0 kept 94 ,i kept our kitty lock$ up night & day1 & ask$ my neighbors to keep _! cats 91 too1 until ^! "y rob9s c\ld fly up into trees4 ,at fir/ !y c\ld only fly sideways4 ,x is m ?an j a k9d act to save "y rob9s f h>m3 x is sav+ birds :o w be useful & pleas+ all _! lives1 & :o w spread happ9ess :]ev] !y g4 ,:5 ,i saw h[ my birds left me z soon z _! "y c\ld fly1 ,i began to wi% t ,i1 too1 _h a y>d & trees1 l my neighbors4 ,i long$ to h m birds1 & birds ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,w9t] ,,day ,a ,,pigeon ,,came ,,9 ,,at ,,an ,,op5 ,,w9d[ ,illu/ration3 ,,vacant ,,lots ,,attract ,,birds ,,ii ,,new ,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,birdl& ,i got my wi%3 ,our pres5t home is a :ole h\se1 ) a y>d4 ,we h big trees & little ones1 & on "o side !re is a grape arbor4 ,all ar\nd u are vacant lots1 :]e ?ornapple bu%es1 dogwood trees1 & tall sunfl[]s gr[4 ,^! attract birds4 ,beh9d ! vacant lots !re is a rav9e ) wild *]ry trees1 eld] bu%es1 wild grape tangles1 & o!r attractions = birds4 ,! wr5s & ! rob9s _h gone to _! w9t] homes :5 we mov$1 & ! woodpeck]s _h come4 ,i _h b\ght a bird guide ) color$ pictures1 & a pair ( field glasses :i* br\ght ^? black & :ite birds v ne> to me4 ,"s _h r$ on ! back ( ! head4 ,!y 7 ! d[ny woodpeck]s4 ,a bird v mu* l ! d[ny1 b l>g]1 0 ! hairy woodpeck]4 ,& !re 7 birds j l ! d[ny & hairy b )\t ! r$ pat* on ! head4 ,!y 7 ! mates ( ! d[ny & ! hairy4 ,:5ev] ,i he>d a brisk 8*sip10 ,i c\ld see d[ny approa* 9 graceful1 curv+ flight t[>d "s tree4 ,usually he p]*$ ne> ! bottom & climb$ up1 peck+ & scrat*+ z he w5t4 ,sometimes he alight$ high] up & came d[n cat-fa%ion1 b always busily peck+ at ! b>k4 ,! hairy did ! same4 ,?is mu/ be :y ^! birds are call$ woodpeck]s4 ,kn[+ h[ well ! w9t] birds l peanuts & suet1 ,i fa/5$ /r+s ( peanuts across a bird table t ,i _h made1 & 9 ! tray bel[ ,i kept suet4 ,i also scatt]$ *ickfe$ on ! gr\nd beside a tree1 & add$ to x buck:eat & sunfl[] se$s4 ,b ,i soon le>n$ bett] ?an to put any?+ = birds ne> a tree beh9d :i* a cat c\ld hide6 ,x 0 great fun to wat* ! diff]5t birds select _! favorite food4 ,! woodpeck]s lik$ ! suet s well t1 :ile x 0 on h&1 !y h>dly ev] t\*$ ! peanuts4 ,d[ny also lik$ ! *ickfe$2 b he did n l to /ep d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,9 try+ to get x1 he w\ld back d[n ! tree until 8 tail t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,!n1 )\t leav+ ! tree & :ile propp$ on 8 tail1 he rea*$ ov] to ! "r or left & pick$ up k]nels4 ,9 ?is way he c\ld eat )\t /epp+ on ! gr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w9t] ,,birds ,,l ,,peanuts ,,& ,,suet ,& d[ny _h good eat+ mann]s4 ,he nev] hurri$1 nev] fidget$4 ,sometimes he /ay$ tw5ty m9utes at a meal & ate sl[ly & quietly1 l a well-br$ p]son4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:5 ,i ,,did ,,n ,,h ,,peanuts ,i ,,gave ,,! ,,nu?at* ,,d\ghnuts ,ano!r bird t came to my place 9 w9t] _h a light blue back & a :ite front4 ,8 w+s & tail 7 d>k blue1 & s 0 ! top ( 8 head4 ,i always knew he 0 ne> :5 ,i he>d a s\nd l 8gack0 or 8yack40 ,he lik$ ! peanuts bett] ?an any?+ else4 ,) 8 %>p bill he w\ld pun* a nut1 !n hold d[n ! %ell :ile he pull$ out ! k]nel4 ,maybe ?is is :y he is call$ ! nu?at*4 ,sometimes1 :5 ,i did n h peanuts1 ,i gave him d\ghnuts4 ,he lik$ !m j z well4 ,he w\ld nibble at a d\ghnut until x dropp$ f ! nail1 !n g to ! gr\nd & =age !re4 ,he lik$ *eese also4 ,i soon f\nd t somebody else1 too1 lik$ suet & peanuts4 ,?is 0 ! r$ squirrel1 & :5 he 0 on ! table ! birds w\ld n come ne>4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 birds ,i want$ & n squirrels1--especially n ! r$ squirrel1 :o is said to bo!r birds 9 _m ways4 ,to keep him away ,i nail$ t9 %eet+ ar\nd ! po/ ( ! bird table4 ,i am sorry to say t ! nu?at* 0 n at all polite to o!r birds4 ,he always want$ all ! food himself1 no matt] h[ mu* !re 0 on h&4 ,he w\ld flit f "o fe$+ place to ano!r & *ase ! o!r birds away4 ,i /opp$ putt+ peanuts on ! table1 s t he w\ld h no excuse to g !re & ! birds :o lik$ ! suet might eat 9 peace4 ,i put all ! peanuts on ! tree f>!/ back 9 ! vacant lot & made ! selfi% nu?at* eat !re by himself4 ,ano!r ?+ t 0 n nice ab\t ! nu?at* 0 8 way ( eat+4 ,he 0 always 9 a hurry4 ,he w\ld take ! k]nel out ( a nut1 walk up ! tree ) x1 & fly away4 ,!n he w\ld come back quickly & d ! same ?+ aga91 z if afraid ano!r bird might get some?+4 ,sometimes he kept ?is up = an h\r or m4 ,ev5 aft] all ! peanuts 7 mov$ to 8 tree1 he w\ld blu/] ar\nd at ! o!r fe$+ places & try to drive ^? peaceable birds away4 ,! de>e/ ( all my w9t] birds 7 "s t came s++ 9 all sorts ( wea!r4 ,i call$ !m my little m9/rels4 8,*icaday1 *icaday1 *icaday-day-day-day10 0 _! song4 ,somebody has nam$ !m *ickadees1 & ! "n j fits4 ,if y %\ld see a little gray bird ) a black cap & bib1 :o comes s++ t song1 y may "k t y h se5 a *ickadee4 ,! *ickadees 7 n at all p>ticul> :at !y ate4 ,!y sang j z *e]ily :5 !y _h only breadcrumbs z !y did :5 !y f\nd suet & peanuts & sunfl[] se$s4 ,!y nev] wa/$ _! food4 ,if any fell to ! gr\nd !y pick$ x up4 ,!y 7 ! polite/ ( birds &1 l ! d[ny & ! hairy1 !y work$ at ! trees mo/ ( ! "t4 ,^! w9t] birds are "s ( nature's be/ h\se-clean]s4 ,!y "w all ?r\gh ! cold & /ormy season :5 ! o!r birds are away 9 _! sunny w9t] homes4 ,%\ld we n rememb] to give !m a treat once 9 a :ile1 & s bright5 ! cold days ) good *e]8 ,f ! v fir/1 ,i he>d _m bird voices com+ f ! rav9e4 ,s "o morn+ ,i took a walk out t way4 ,scatt]$ all along 7 tall sunfl[]s1 n[ gone to se$4 ,=ag+ on "s 7 ! noisy bluejays1 on o!rs ! de> happy *ickadees4 ,! trees 7 b>e1 s t ,i c\ld see z well z he> ! birds4 ,woodpeck]s 7 tapp+1 peck+1 delv+4 ,all along ,i he>d ?is pleas+1 fri5dly music1 z if ! birds 7 foll[+ me4 ,s pleasant 0 my walk t ,i did n realize h[ f> ,i 0 go+ until ,i 0 at ! end ( ! city1 :]e ! c\ntry beg9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,de> ,,happy ,,*ickadee ,a good way (f 7 "s widely scatt]$ h\ses4 ,on a tall pole ne> ! fir/ h\se 0 a v l>ge bird h\se4 ,z ,i drew ne>]1 ?ree small bird h\ses came 9 sight4 ,i made up my m9d to get acqua9t$ ) ! p 9 t home4 ,a pleasant lady op5$ ! door & invit$ me 94 8,:o put up ^? bird h\ses80 ,i ask$1 ! fir/ ?+4 8,t's my boy10 said ! lady4 8,he j loves to t9k] ) 8 tools40 ,%e po9t$ ) pride to a clock %elf :i* %e said he _h made = h] bir?day4 8,& he made t big bird h\se1 too80 ,i ask$4 8,he made e "o10 answ]$ ! lady1 8& he is mak+ m4 ,he is le>n+ x 9 ! manual tra9+ s*ool40 ,i told h] ,i want$ to make "s bird h\ses1 b didn't "k j h[ to g ab\t x4 ,!n %e l$ me into a t9y room (f ! kit*54 ,!re by ! w9d[ /ood an old dry goods box t _h be5 fitt$ up z a "w b5*1 ) a vise & a rack = small tools4 ,l>g] tools 7 hang+ on ! wall4 ,on "s %elves 7 wood5 boxes & bo>ds4 ,on ! "w b5* lay a bird h\se4 ,i pick$ x up & look$ at x4 8,he says t's to be = wr5s10 expla9$ ! lady4 ,f a *e/ %e produc$ ano!r bird h\se :i* %e said 0 = bluebirds4 8,he makes !m out ( ^! boxes t he gets f our groc]10 %e add$1 8& ,i save ! />* boxes = him40 ,! lady _h mu* to d1 s ,i made ready to g4 ,b %e w5t on talk+3 8,at fir/1 ,i c\ldn't be> to give up ?is little /or]oom4 ,b s9ce ,i h se5 h[ happy x makes ,laddie to h ?is little #8%op1' z he calls x1 ,i am glad ,i gave 9 to him4 ,w\ld y believe x3 f ! "t he beg9s to "w ) ^! tools until he lays !m d[n aga9 he :i/les & s+s l a bird himself6 ,i ?9k any?+ t makes a boy s cont5t$ mu/ be good = him40 ,! lady !n w5t ab\t h] "w1 tell+ me n to hurry4 ,s ,i /ay$ to take "s measurem5ts ( ! bird h\ses4 ,bo? 7 made s t !y c\ld be op5$ 9 front4 8,he makes !m t way s !y c be easily clean$10 expla9$ ! lady4 ,on ! way home ,i /opp$ at our groc]'s & got "s small wood5 boxes4 ,two 7 yea/ foam boxes1 & "o 0 a cocoa box4 ,i1 too1 _h le>n$ 9 manual tra9+ s*ool h[ to use simple tools1 s ,i b\ght also a saw1 plane1 %av+ knife1 brace & set ( bits1 & a small vise4 ,!n out ( an old sew+ ma*9e /& ,i made a "w b5*1 & a light corn] ( ! basem5t became my 8%op40 ,i made ^? yea/ foam boxes into wr5 h\ses1 & out ( ! cocoa box ,i made a bluebird h\se4 ,! boy's "m _h told me t 8 manual tra9+ tea*] 0 a lady1 & t %e 0 8j z good z a man10 s ,i felt q pr\d ( my new fancy "w4 ,! h\se = bluebirds & "o = wr5s 7 put up 9 trees4 ,! o!r wr5 h\se 0 m\nt$ on a po/ above ! grape arbor4 ,b x did n /ay !re long1 = ,i soon f\nd t a grape arbor is no place = a bird h\se4 ,c y guess :y n8 ,x 0 :ile wait+ = ! wr5s & ! bluebirds to come t ,i _h su* delightful times ) ! woodpeck]s1 ! nu?at*es & ! *ickadees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,selfi% ,,nu?at* ,illu/ration3 ,,cats ,,belong ,,on ,,_! ,,own ,,premises ,,iii ,,real ,,tr\bles ,,9 ,,birdl& ,i said t birds 7 lovely neighbors4 ,s are "s o!r animals4 ,at my new home ,i soon became acqua9t$ ) a wild rabbit4 ,two dogs roam$ ar\nd 9 ! vacant lots & 9 ! rav9e a great deal4 ,(t5 :5 ,i he>d !m b>k+1 ! next ?+ ,i saw w\ld be ,bunny1 runn+ z fa/ z he c\ld t[>d our place1 ) ! dogs aft] him4 ,bunny c\ld glide ?r\gh "u ! g>d5 f5ce1 & t 0 lucky = him4 ,! dogs 7 too big & c\ldn't4 ,i 0 glad :5 ,bunny came to our place = safety4 ,he lik$ slices ( apple s well t he w\ld come ne>] & ne>] to get !m1 until f9ally he ate out ( my h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bas9 ,,0 ,,bunny',s ,,look+-,,glass ,"o hot day :ile ,bunny 0 9 our y>d1 he saw ! birds' bas91 & w5t !re to dr9k4 ,he _h be5 accu/om$ to dr9k at ! brook 9 ! rav9e1 :]e ! wat] always runs1 if !re is any4 ,b ! brook 0 dri$ up at ?is "t ( ye>4 ,! cle>1 /ill wat] 9 ! bas9 0 a new ?+ to ,bunny4 ,he took a long look at x4 ,see+ himself pictur$ 9 ! wat] 0 ano!r new ?+ to him1 & he look$ aga9 & aga94 ,evid5tly he ?\ght himself q h&some1 = ev5 aft] x ra9$ & ! brook fill$ up aga91 he /ill kept com+4 ,! bas9 0 8 look+-glass4 ,i am sorry = :at ,i h to tell ab\t "s o!r animals4 ,"o day our neighbor's cat lay cr\*+ ne> ! tree "u :i* ! *ickfe$ 0 scatt]$4 ,a d[ny woodpeck] 0 j com+ d[n ! tree4 ,kitty's eyes gl>$4 ,h] tee? *att]$4 ,b evid5tly ! d[ny did n see h]4 ,i scold$ ,kitty & drove h] away4 ,?is di/urb$ ! d[ny1 & he flew away too4 ,b t 0 bett] ?an to let him come d[n :]e ,kitty c\ld jump on him4 ,%e c\ld easily h done s :ile he 0 rea*+ ov] to ! gr\nd = a k]nel4 ,aft] ?is exp]i5ce ,i cov]$ up all ! *ickfe$ beside ! tree1 & scatt]$ "s 9 m expos$ places1 away f any trees & f bu%es4 ,i also laid suet on l[ bran*es ( trees & ti$ x on firmly1 & pok$ "s into small holes ( old trees1 & "u ! b>k4 ,soon aft]w>d ,i saw ! same cat aga94 ,?is "t %e 0 on a bran*1 eat+ suet4 ,t set me to ?9k+3 8,if ! cat c get to ! suet 9 ! tree1 %e w also be able to get to ! bird h\ses4 ,"s day %e might f9d "s baby birds 9 !re1 n yet able to fly40 ,i did n take away ! suet :i* ! birds lik$ s well4 ,i got "s t9 %eet+ & tack$ x ar\nd ! tree4 ,! cat c\ld n climb ov] ! smoo? %eet+4 ,imag9e my surprise :5 ,i saw h] up !re at ! suet aga96 8,h[ did %e get !re80 ,i wond]$ to myself4 ,day aft] day ,i wat*$ ,kitty be=e ,i f\nd h] out4 ,"o morn+1 :o %\ld g climb+ up t tree b a r$ squirrel8 ,:5 he rea*$ ! t91 he look$ ar\nd & made a l\d *att]4 ,see+ no "o1 he took "o big jump ov] ! %eet+ & w5t to ! suet4 ,aft] ta/+ x1 he wip$ 8 m\? on ! b>k z if he did n l x4 ,!n he w5t ov] to ! bluebird h\se4 ,! entrance to ?is little h\se _h be5 nick$ by somebody ) %>p little tee?4 ,n[ ,i f\nd out :o t somebody 04 ,?is squirrel 0 ev5 n[ nibbl+ at ! entrance1 try+ to make x /ill bigg]4 ,at ! wr5 h\se somebody _h brok5 (f ! little por*1 :i* 0 probably ! squirrel's do+ also4 ,i wond]$ :at ,i %\ld d to keep ?is squirrel f spoil+ my bird h\ses4 ,"s m t9 %eet+1 ,i ?\ght1 w\ld fix x s he c\ld n jump ov]4 ,i put ano!r %eet j above ! fir/ "o4 ,t made ! t9 protection ?irty-six in*es deep4 ,:5 ! squirrel came ! next "t1 he climb$ z f> z he c\ld1 !n look$ up at ! t94 ,t 0 too high a jump4 ,he turn$1 jump$ to ! gr\nd1 & scamp]$ away4 ,! pilf]+ r$ squirrel is n to be conf\nd$ ) ! g5ial gray squirrel ( our p>ks1 :o loves to take peanuts out ( our h&s4 ,i /ill wond]$ h[ ,kitty _h made h] way to ! suet1 ) ! t9 ar\nd t tree4 ,surely %e c\ld n jump ov] ! t96 ,z a jump] ! squirrel c beat ,kitty any "t4 ,"o day ,i he>d a scrat*+ noise4 ,kitty 0 %>p5+ h] claws on ! b>k ( ! next tree4 ,e little :ile %e climb$ a few /eps up t tree2 !n %>p5$ h] claws aga94 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 t tree t %e c\ld h>m1 s ,i let h] g on4 ,%e walk$ along on "o ( ! bran*es1 & jump$ across to a bran* on ! o!r tree1 ! "o t held ! bluebird h\se1 & smell$ ar\nd !re4 ,x 0 e>ly spr+4 ,!re 7 no "y birds 9 ! h\se yet2 s ,i let h] g on1 j to see :at %e w\ld d4 ,"s ,engli% sp>r[s _h />t$ to ne/ 9 ! little h\se4 ,kitty pull$ out grasses & fea!rs1 & spoil$ ! ne/4 ,n[ j ?9k h[ wise %e 0 to plan t all out s nicely6 ,& all %e gets = x is scold+6 ,:y %\ld we blame ,kitty = lik+ birds8 ,we l our *ick5 d9n]s4 ,we praise ,kitty :5 %e cat*es a m\se or a rat4 ,"s p ev5 entice h] to cat* ,engli% sp>r[s4 ,h[ c %e "k x is good to clean out a m\se ne/ & naughty to clean out a bird ne/8 ,two ?+s c be done to less5 ! loss ( birds by cats4 ,fir/1 to safegu>d 9 e possible way e bird h\se1 fe$+ place1 & ba?4 ,second1 to compel ! own]s ( cats to keep !m on _! own premises1 & to lock !m up nights4 ,x is at night1 :5 !re is no "o to int]f]e1 t cats d ! mo/ damage to birds4 ,i knew t if ,kitty c\ld jump f t tree to ! next "o1 ! squirrel c\ld d x1 too2 s ,i put d\ble t9 %eet+ on t tree also4 ,b su* a clev] cat & su* a nimble squirrel w\ld also "k h[ to climb ! grape arbor1 ,i ?\ght2 s ,i took ! wr5 h\se (f ! arbor4 ,?is h\se also _h be5 nibbl$ & ! entrance made mu* l>g]4 ,i conclud$ t ! wor/ ( all places = a bird h\se is a grape arbor1 a p]gola1 or a g>d5 ar*4 ,a fri5d _h s5t me a beautiful wr5 h\se4 ,x 0 %ap$ l a small b>rel1 & _h f\r rooms4 ,i call$ x ! ap>tm5t h\se4 ,=tunately1 x 0 made ( su* h>d wood t no squirrel c\ld bite ?r\gh4 ,i _h ?is h\se put on a t9-%ea!d po/ on ! nor? side ( ! h\se :]e x w\ld be 9 %ade4 ,= ! bluebirds ,i put up two new h\ses4 ,! "o t _h be5 up all w9t] 0 s smelly ( squirrels & ,engli% sp>r[s t ,i knew ! da9ty bluebirds w\ld n l x4 ,! "t 0 ne> = ! birds to return f _! w9t] homes4 ,i want$ ev]y?+ clean & safe = !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,g5ial ,,gray ,,squirrel ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,bluebird ,,iv ,,! ,,bluebirds' ,,bungal[ ,i love ! spr+time because x br+s my birds back f _! w9t] homes4 ,"o cold ,m>* day ,i saw some?+ blue fla% across ! sky4 8,c t be ! bluebird ,i h be5 wait+ =80 ,i ?\ght4 ,x flew into a tree2 !n alight$ on a clo!sl9e po/4 ,i c\ld pla9ly see ! blue on its back & ! r$ on its front4 ,yes1 x 0 ! bluebird4 ,8 song 0 z beautiful z 8 plumage1 b 9 a m9or tone3 8,de-ary6 ,de-ary60 ,next he flew to ! top ( ! wr5 h\se1 tripp$ along ! ro(1 lean$ ov] & look$ at ! little por*es4 ,!n he w5t d[n on "o ( !m & look$ into ! room4 ,t 0 z f> z he c\ld g4 ,! entrances to ^! ap>tm5ts _h be5 made = ! t9y wr5s & n = bluebirds4 ,:5 he saw ! bluebird h\se 9 ! tree1 he flew to a bran* j 9 front ( x & look$ at x a :ile4 ,!n he flew back to ! wr5 h\se & tri$ t aga92 he lik$ x s well1 he c\ldn't be> to give x up4 ,aft] a week or s ano!r bird came1 ( mu* pal] hue1 b ) ! r$di% brea/4 ,! song ( my bluebird n[ became long & plead+3 8,de>y6 de>1 de>1 de>y60 ,b x /ill rema9$ subdu$ & m9or4 ,toge!r he & 8 newly arriv$ companion visit$ ! bird h\ses1 s ,i conclud$ t !y 7 mates4 ,!y c\ld h>dly make up _! m9ds :i* h\se to take1 s pleas$ 7 !y ) all ( !m4 ,mrs4 ,bluebird tri$ ! wr5 h\se1 too4 ,b :5 %e saw %e c\ld n get inside %e did n g !re any m4 ,my prettie/ bluebird h\se 0 on our hammock po/1 well %ad$ by our bigge/ tree4 ,i _h read some:]e t bluebirds l to h "o h\se = spr+ & ano!r = summ]4 ,s ?is h\se 0 made ) two rooms1 "o above ! o!r4 ,i ?\ght ! bluebirds w\ld surely l ?is d\ble h\se bett] ?an ! s+le "o1 = !y w5t inside x _m times1 & always /ay$ !re long4 ,! o!r h\se1 :i* 0 m\nt$ on a "y maple1 0 n ne>ly s pretty4 ,x 0 made out ( cig> boxes & ,i _h =gott5 to take (f ! labels4 ,aft] ! bluebirds _h visit$ x ,i did n d>e t\* x because1 if _! h\ses are int]f]$ )1 birds are liable to g away4 ,bo? ! maple & ! hammock po/ 7 well protect$ ) t9 %eet+4 ,"o day ,mrs4 ,bluebird fet*$ "s grasses 9 h] bill4 ,to my great joy %e alight$ on ! p]* 9 front ( ! d\ble h\se4 ,twice %e pois$ to fly1 b did n4 ,at la/ %e flew--& :]e d y ?9k %e w5t8 ,:y1 to t ugly little h\se ) ! labels on x6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sometimes ,,%e ,,0 ,,j ,,glid+ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,entrance ,,z ,,he ,,alight$ ,,on ,,! ,,h\setop ,,) ,a ,,*oice ,,morsel ,,= ,,h] ,:ile %e 0 9 ! h\se1 ,mr4 ,bluebird alight$ on ! por*1 look$ 91 & sang a little song4 ,mrs4 ,bluebird flew out pa/ him & almo/ bru%$ him (f4 ,!n he w5t inside1 & j z ,mrs4 ,bluebird return$ ) "s m grasses he came out ) a *ip 9 8 bill4 ,"s *ips _h fall5 inside :5 ,i made ! entrance1 & he did n l t4 ,! little h\se mu/ be clean1 s9ce ,mrs4 ,bluebird 0 go+ to make h] ne/ 9 x4 ,sometimes he br\ght a grass or two2 %e br\ght :ole wads ( grasses4 ,b he made up 9 att5tions to h]4 ,:]ev] %e might be work+1 he p]*$ ne> by1 on a f5ce po/ or a l[ bran*1 & kept 8 eyes on h]4 ,z %e w5t f place to place to f9d ! "r k9d ( grasses1 or to ! little h\se to ?r[ !m 91 he always foll[$ h]4 ,sometimes %e 0 j glid+ ?r\gh ! entrance ) a load z he alight$ on ! h\setop ) a *oice morsel = h] to eat4 ,"o day our neighbor's cat 0 hid+ beh9d an ev]gre5 ne> :]e ,mrs4 ,bluebird 0 hunt+ grasses4 ,mr4 ,bluebird's bright eyes saw h] j 9 "t4 8,de>-de>-de>60 he cri$1 quickly & j]kily4 ,mrs4 ,bluebird knew t t meant1 8,dang]6 ,fly quick660 ,up %e flew1 & away4 ,! cat jump$ high & almo/ caught h]4 ,aft] t ,i *as$ ! cat away e "t ,i saw h]4 ,!re c]ta9ly %\ld be a law to make p keep _! cats at home4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,bluebird _h h] h\se all furni%$ %e /ay$ at home ab\t two weeks & took a good re/4 ,mr4 ,bluebird cont9u$ to br+ h] meals & to ent]ta9 h]4 ,:5 he 0 n hunt+ bugs & worms1 or *as+ ,engli% sp>r[s1 he 0 sure to be some:]e ne> home1 s++ 8 sweete/ songs4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,bluebird 0 able to be out aga9 %e & ,mr4 ,bluebird 7 busi] ?an ev]4 ,bo? 7 c>ry+ food to ! little h\se4 ,i knew !n t !y _h babies 9 !re1 s ,i call$ him ,fa!r1 & h] ,"m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bluebird ,,babies ,,to ,,fe$ ,,& ,,c>e ,,= ,! bluebirds caught "s ( _! food 9 ! air1 b a good deal ( x !y pick$ up 9 my g>d54 ,i _h "s l[ /akes !re expressly = !m4 ,!y p]*$ on ^! & on ! bean-poles1 & f !re p\nc$ on _m a luckless worm or bug t _! %>p eyes espi$4 ,i am sure ! bluebirds are great help]s 9 a g>d54 ,aft] two busy weeks ( baby-t5d+1 ,fa!r & ,"m ,bluebird did j :at ! little wr5s _h done4 ,!y made ! babies come outside = _! food1 or g hungry4 ,i ?9k ! fir/ little bird to leave a ne/ mu/ be v c\rage\s4 ,! o!rs usually foll[ close aft] him4 ,x 0 s ) ^! bluebirds4 ,& z !y came out1 "o aft] ano!r1 ,"m coax$ !m ov] to ! ?ornapple bu%es4 ,%e did x by call+1 8,de> de>10 & fly+ back & =? betwe5 ! little h\se & ! bu%es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bluebirds ,,mov$ ,,into ,,! ,,pretty ,,d\ble ,,h\se ,"s ( ! baby bluebirds 7 q ob$i5t & flew aft] ! "m4 ,two lik$ x s well on a bran* 9 front ( _! h\se t !y /ay$ !re a :ile2 !n flew to o!r bran*es 9 ! same tree4 ,fa!r look$ aft] ^!1 & ,"m /ay$ ) ! o!r ?ree4 ,:at a *att] !y always made :5 food 0 br\ght to !m6 ,x seem$ z if ea* "o said3 8,come to me6 ,come to me60 ,:ile ,fa!r & ,"m ,bluebird _h ^? babies to fe$ & to c>e =1 !y />t$ ano!r h\sekeep+4 ,?is "t !y mov$ into ! pretty d\ble h\se & took ! l[] /ory4 ,9 ! second com+-out p>ty !re 7 f\r m little bluebirds4 ,all ?r\gh ?is second h\sekeep+ ! ,engli% sp>r[s tri$ repeat$ly to get into ! upp] /ory1 & ,fa!r ,bluebird _h to sp5d mu* "t *as+ !m away4 ,9 ! "o-/ory h\se he _h t mu* m "t to get food1 or to s+4 ,i did n clean ! bungal[ h\se aft] _! fir/ ne/+1 because ,i did n want ! bluebirds to ne/ 9 x aga94 ,aft] ! d\ble h\se 0 vacat$1 ,i clean$ bo? h\ses1 & f\nd t ! bluebirds _h us$ only grasses & a few fea!rs = _! ne/+4 ,9 ea* case !y _h cov]$ ! entire floor ) grasses1 b ! cup-l ne/ 0 back aga9/ ! re> wall1 z f> f ! entrance z x c\ld possibly be4 ,:at c\ld ?is mean b t ! bluebird likes a h\se ) dep? s %e c b$ h] "y z f> back f m$dl+ paws z possible8 ,?is mu* ,i le>n$ f exam9+ ! des]t$ bluebird ne/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,r5t$ ,,= ,,! ,,summ] ,v ,,! ,,wr5s' ,,ap>tm5t ,,h\se ,a f\r-room h\se :i* _h be5 s5t to me 0 v mu* lik$ by a pair ( wr5s4 ,aga9 _! lively1 rippl+ notes fill$ ! air1 z ^! wr5s w5t f room to room ( ?is 8ap>tm5t h\se10 z ,i call$ x4 ,x 0 ?ree days be=e !y made up _! m9ds :i* room !y lik$ be/4 ,!n !y br\ght little twigs & bits ( rag1 & leaves1 & o!r ?+s1 & pok$ !m into "o ( ! rooms4 ,x 0 z good z say+1 8,we w take ?is ap>tm5t = ! summ]40 ,"s ,engli% sp>r[s want$ t same room4 ,we always %oo$ !m away1 ( c\rse1 if we c\ld )\t fright5+ ! o!r birds4 ,! wr5s jabb]$ & hiss$ at ! sp>r[s1 & /ay$1 peck+ !m & be+ peck$ by !m4 ,!re 7 f\r sp>r[s & only ! two wr5s2 s ! poor little wr5s f9ally gave up & w5t away4 ,b1 try z !y w\ld1 ! sp>r[s c\ld n get inside ( ! h\se4 ,aft] a :ile1 !y1 too1 w5t away4 ,!n ! wr5s return$4 ,x seem$ z if !y _h be5 wat*+ = ! *ance4 ,! wr5s soon fet*$ m twigs1 "s ( !m sev]al in*es long4 ,!y pok$ !m 9 z f> z !y w\ld g2 !n w5t inside & pull$ !m 9 z well z !y c\ld4 ,b "s ( ! longe/ ones rema9$ p>tly outside & s block$ ! entrance to any birds except ! t9y wr5s4 ,aga9 ! ,engli% sp>r[s came &1 al?\gh !y c\ldn't ev5 get _! heads 9 n[1 /ill !y bo!r$ ! wr5s4 ,!y c\ldn't h t room !mselves1 & !y didn't want anybody else to h x4 ,) su* a mean _s is x any wond] t nobody likes ^! birds8 ,i _c be> to call !m sp>r[s any m1 because s _m good birds g by t "n1 & are !re=e 9 dang] ( be+ dislik$4 ,or1 ,i wi% t all ! good sp>r[s c\ld h a diff]5t "n1 & let ! ,engli% sp>r[ alone keep ! "n he has di%onor$4 ,! boy has told me t1 to keep ,engli% sp>r[s f increas+ ar\nd 8 place1 he de/roys _! eggs :]ev] he c f9d !m4 ,he said t "o pair ( sp>r[s seem$ to blame ! bluebirds = x1 & 9 rev5ge de/roy$ ! bluebirds' ne/4 ,we kept up ! %oo+ & h&clapp+ :5ev] ,engli% sp>r[s visit$ ! wr5 h\se4 ,aft] a :ile ! wr5s began to und]/& t we 7 try+ to help !m1 & w5t on ) _! ne/+4 ,!y put t9y /icks & twigs into o!r rooms ( _! h\se also1--& n[ !re 0 a p]fect conc]t ( wr5 music all ! "t4 ,be=e night two m entrances 7 block$4 ,"s ( ! twigs t ^! wr5s br\ght _h su* long ?orns on !m t !y w\ld n g inside at all4 ,b ?is did n disc\rage ! plucky wr5s4 ,!y j dropp$ !m to ! gr\nd & fet*$ o!rs4 ,! next day ano!r pair ( wr5s came4 ,x seem$ z if wr5s _h a way ( lett+ _! fri5ds "k :]e "s nice ap>tm5ts c\ld be _h4 ,i 0 s eag] to accommodate z _m wr5s z w\ld come t ,i _h made "s "o-room h\ses = !m4 ,"o 0 m\nt$ 9 a pe> tree2 ano!r "u ! ov]hang ( ! g>age ro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,small ,,wr5 ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,pe> ,,tree ,?is la/ wr5 pair seem$ q bewild]$ ) s _m h\ses to *oose f1 & all ( !m diff]5t4 ,:5ev] ,mrs4 ,wr5 %[$ pref]5ce = "o h\se1 ,mr4 ,wr5 w\ld g to ano!r "o & ) 8 s++ try to coax h] !re4 ,%e 0 se5 (t5] ab\t ! h\se "u ! g>age ro(1 ?an ! o!rs4 ,mr4 ,wr5 seem$ to l ! ap>tm5t h\se be/4 ,he 0 su* a jolly little fell[1 x is no wond] he lik$ to h company4 ,b ,mrs4 ,wr5 did n c>e = t at all4 ,a small cottage 0 h] *oice4 ,aft] mak+ u believe t %e lik$ ! "o "u ! g>age ro(1 %e came ) a /ick ab\t ?ree in*es long & flitt$ ab\t ) x4 ,mr4 ,wr5 _h already put "s ne/+ mat]ial into ! ap>tm5t h\se4 ,b h>d z he tri$1 by s++ & by s(t *att]1 :i* ,i suppose 0 coax+1 & by frequ5t visits to ! ap>tm5t h\se1 he c\ld n w9 h] ov]4 ,h] m9d 0 made up1 & x mu/ be--:at8 ,well1 x 0 ! small h\se 9 ! pe> tree4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,wr5 saw t he c\ldn't h 8 way1 :y1 ( c\rse1 t small h\se became 8 *oice too4 ,ea* ( ^! pairs ( wr5s rais$ "s babies4 ,b ) all _! "w & family c>es1 & ! ,engli% sp>r[s to bo!r !m at times1 !y 7 always a happy company4 ,!y c\ld s+ j z beautifully :5 c>ry+ twigs or worms or bugs z at any o!r "t4 ,_! happy music made a cont9u\s op5-air conc]t4 ,& _! mann]s1 :e!r at "w or at play1 7 s ent]ta9+ t ,i c\ld n be> to take my eyes (f !m4 ,?is w5t on ?r\gh late ,april & "p ( ,may4 ,"o morn+ ! wr5s 7 all excit$4 ,two ( _! little ones 7 on ! gr\nd4 ,our kitty _h be5 te!r$ to a hit*+ weight2 b n[1 fe>+ "o ( ! little wr5s might fly ne> h]1 ,i lock$ h] up4 ,! p>5ts 7 coax+ _! little birds ov] t[>d ! vacant lot :]e ! ?ornapple bu%es are4 ,^! bu%es />t ev5 ) ! gr\nd & are s d5se1 & h su* long1 %>p ne$les1 t a cat w\ld get h] eyes scrat*$ out if %e tri$ to g 94 ,i %all always plant ?ornapple bu%es :]ev] ,i may live1 especially = ! protection ( "y birds4 ,& ,i %all plant sev]al close toge!r1 s z to make a d5se ?icket4 ,^! bu%es w provide food = birds1 z well z protection4 ,! way ^! wr5s coax$ _! little ones to foll[ 0 v clev]4 ,!y w\ld g ne> !m2 !n walk away trail+ _! w+s4 ,?is made a s(t1 ru/l+1 coax+ s\nd4 ,b x 0 ov] an h\r be=e !y succe$$ 9 gett+ ! little ones :]e !y want$ !m4 ,!y _h to come back to !m aga9 & aga9 & keep up ! coax+4 ,i 0 glad :5 !y f9ally _h !m safe "u ^? ?orny bran*es1 :]e ,i c\ld n see !m any m = ! leaves4 ,by ?is "t two m "y 7 ready to leave ! h\se4 ,"o 0 already on ! little por*1 ! o!r pe]$ out ( ! entrance4 ,^! 7 wis] ?an ! fir/ two4 ,in/ead ( go+ to ! gr\nd1 "o flew to ! kit*5 ro( :i* 0 ne> & almo/ ev5 ) ! wr5 h\se4 ,x 0 a flat ro( cov]$ ) gravel4 ,pretty soon ! second baby also flew to ! ro(4 ,x mu/ inde$ be a wond]ful ev5t 9 ! life ( a bird :5 fir/ he /eps out ( ! cr[d$ little home & looks ar\nd him at ! big outdoors4 ,!n :at c\rage x mu/ take to v5ture on 8 w+s6 ,he has flutt]$ !m a few times ov] ! ne/1 ( c\rse1 b t is n to be comp>$ ) j b\nc+ out into ! air & tru/+ to 8 w+s to be> him up4 ,! two /ay$ on ! kit*5 ro( all ! re/ ( ! day4 ,i put a pott$ plant out !re = !m to p]* on4 ,9 ! morn+ "o ( ! baby wr5s p]*$ = a little :ile on a w9d[ sill1 b ,fa!r ,wr5 coax$ him back to ! ro(4 ,i put sev]al m plants out on ! ro( 9 ord] t ! fl$gl+s might ex]cise _! w+s & /r5g!n !m = ! long flight !y w\ld h to make to ! ne>e/ tree4 ,aft] a :ile !y did fly f plant to plant4 ,9 ?is way !y sp5t ! re/ ( ! day & !y lik$ x s well t !y /ay$ ano!r day1 & p]haps long]4 ,i 0 abs5t f home a few days4 ,on my return ! ap>tm5t h\se 0 empty ( baby birds2 s also 0 ! small h\se 9 ! pe> tree4 ,! wr5s 7 pull+ out ! fea!rs & grasses ( ! fir/ ne/+s1 & gett+ ready to ne/ aga94 ,"o pair _h already begun ne/+ 9 an unoccupi$ ap>tm5t4 ,c anyone imag9e ! hu/le & bu/le ( ^? busy wr5s1 clean+ h\se & ne/+ at ! same "t1 & ! joy ) :i* !y did x8 ,! "o-room h\se 9 ! pe> tree 0 s made t ! front c\ld be rais$ aft] turn+ a small screw-eye on ! side4 ,?is made clean+ x easy4 ,n[1 aside f furni%+ _! rooms all ov] aga91 ^! wr5s _h _! babies to c>e =4 ,b !y seem$ ! happi] ! m "w !y _h to d4 ,!y 7 j bubbl+ ov] ) happ9ess all ! "t2 & !y made ev]yone ab\t !m happy1 too4 ,i %\ld ?9k ev]ybody w\ld put out wr5 h\ses & get ^! jolly little fell[s to live ne> !m4 ,wr5s are n p>ticul> :e!r !y live on a por*1 9 a city y>d1 or on a f>m4 ,!y are j z happy 9 "o place z ano!r1 z long z !y h a safe little home2 & !y w rid a place ( bugs & flies & o!r unpleasant ?+s4 ,s *e]y 0 t summ] ) ^? wr5s ar\nd me1 t ,i hope always to h !m z my neighbors4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,baby ,,wr5 ,,on ,,! ,,w9d[ ,,sill ,illu/ration3 ,,bluebirds ,,are ,,great ,,help]s ,,9 ,a ,,g>d5 7,see page #cc 7 ,,vi ,,! ,,boy ,"o day 9 e>ly ,april ,i 0 9 ! rav9e gett+ hepaticas4 ,be=e ,i knew x ,i 0 ne> ! boy's h\se aga94 ,8 "m call$ to me f h] g>d54 8,! boy is at home n[10 %e said2 8maybe y w\ld l to see him at "w40 ,i ?ank$ h]1 & w5t ) h] to ! little %op4 ,!re beside 8 "w b5* /ood a boy ab\t twelve or ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,he 0 pa9t+ ! wr5 h\se a d>k gre54 ,! bluebird h\se 0 f9i%$1 ready to put up4 ,i told him ,i _h put up my bird h\ses long ago1 & t ! bluebirds _h be5 h\se hunt+ = "s weeks4 ,he said t !re 7 s _m ,engli% sp>r[s ar\nd 8 place t he fe>$ !y w\ld ne/ 9 8 h\ses if he put !m out e>ly4 ,b he _h j le>n$ ( a way to keep ! sp>r[s f ne/+ 9 bluebird h\ses4 ,he said 8 manual tra9+ tea*] _h advis$ him to m\nt 8 h\ses = wr5s & bluebirds only ab\t eight feet f ! gr\nd1 s9ce ! ,engli% sp>r[s seldom ne/ l[] ?an t5 feet f ! gr\nd1 & w n be likely to take a h\se t is l[]4 ,! boy put up ! bluebird h\se :ile ,i 0 !re1 on a "y maple t af=d$ pl5ty ( %ade4 ,8 bluebirds 7 h\se hunt+ too1 & visit$ ! h\se "r away4 ,i told him ab\t ! t9 %eet+ to keep cats & squirrels d[n4 ,he said he _h be5 us+ tangle-foot1 ! /icky /uff t is sometimes put on trees to keep bugs d[n4 ,b he said t cats & squirrels didn't m9d climb+ ov] x1 & he 0 go+ to try ! t94 ,i fe> t ! boy 0 n wise 9 delay+ s long to put up 8 bird h\ses4 ,:5 ,i saw him aga91 9 mid-,april1 he said t "o pair ( bluebirds _h ne/$ 9 a h\se t he _h int5d$ = *ickadees2 t ano!r pair 7 9 an old holl[ tree2 & t a pair ( wr5s 7 visit+ ! new bluebird h\se4 ,two ( 8 o!r h\ses 7 = woodpeck]s1 & a beautiful new "o = purple m>t9s already _h "s t5ants4 8,x is two ye>s n[ t ! fir/ m>t9 h\se has be5 up1 & yet ,i h nev] _h any m>t9s to /ay60 said ! boy4 8,!y w\ld come1 g into ! h\se & twitt]1 & !n fly away40 ,he began talk+ aga9 ab\t 8 manual tra9+ tea*]3 h[ %e call$ "o day1 & told him t ! m>t9 h\se 0 m\nt$ too l[1 & too ne> trees2 t m>t9s want to be fifty feet away f a tree or build+1 & sixte5 feet up f ! gr\nd2 also1 t x pleases m>t9s to h op5+s ne> ! ceil+ ( _! rooms s !y c h a *ange ( air4 ,i rem>k$ t ?is v5tilation w\ld make _! rooms m com=table4 8,yes10 said ! boy2 8& ?is new m>t9 h\se is made accord+ to tea*]'s directions40 ,z we /ood !re1 m>t9s 7 fly+ ab\t1 twitt]+1 s++1 p]*+ on ! telephone wires ne> by & on ! ro( & ! por*es ( _! h\se4 ,! pole _h h+es s t ! h\se c\ld be br\ght d[n & clean$1 :5 necess>y1 or clos$4 ,"o lovely ,june day f\nd me aga9 at ! boy's home4 ,i rem>k$ ! l>ge numb] ( "y rob9s on ! lawn4 8,! "y h j left _! ne/s 9 t tree10 answ]$ ! boy1 po9t+ into a big *]ry tree4 8,rob9s h ne/$ 9 t tree e ye> s9ce ,i c rememb]40 ,i guess$ t p]haps ! *]ries 7 ! attraction4 8,well10 he said1 8we ?9k birds e>n all ! *]ries !y eat2 we nev] pick ^? on ! top bran*es at all1 b leave !m = ! birds40 ,dur+ t visit ! boy %[$ me sev]al bird homes4 ,fir/ he apologiz$ = do+ x4 8,e bird home is a secret betwe5 "m & me10 he said2 !n add$1 8b ,i "k ,i c tru/ y40 ,"o ( ^! little homes belong$ to bluebirds4 ,! o!rs belong$ to ! flick]1 ! wood ?ru%1 & ! killde]4 ,we walk$ sl[ly & talk$ l[1 z we w5t f "o place to ano!r4 ,l\d talk & runn+ fright5 birds4 ,& to g v ne> to a bird ne/ is h>mful because1 e "t ! "m is fright5$ away1 ! eggs or "y are liable to get *ill$ if ! wea!r is cool4 ,if hot1 & ! ne/ is expos$ to ! sun1 ! eggs or "y are liable to get ov]heat$4 ,! boy told me ( a m>% hawk's ne/ :i* a g5tleman came to photograph4 ,he said t ?is g5tleman br\ght a lad along to hold 8 hat ov] ! "y to %ield !m f ! sun1 dur+ ! "m's abs5ce4 ,! two 7 !re only ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,b evid5tly t boy told o!r boys2 = soon ! ne/ 0 be+ visit$ at all times ( day4 ,at e visit1 ! "m flew away1 & 9 a few days all ! "y 7 dead4 ,i rem>k$ t photograph+ ne/s %\ld be done ) ! greate/ c>e2 t if any scre5+ foliage 0 pu%$ aside1 x %\ld be replac$1 & ! ne/ left j z ! "m bird _h plann$ x4 ,x is inde$ =tunate t bird photography is s difficult t only few p attempt x4 ,expos+ a ne/ to ! cam]a is v apt to result 9 disa/] unless x is done by "o :o has ! highe/ int]e/s ( birds at he>t4 ,! flick]s _h _! home 9 a /ump ( a tree4 ,! entrance 0 s l[ ,i _h to /oop 9 ord] to look 92 b ! ne/ 0 d[n deep1 out ( sight4 ,:5ev] ,fa!r or ,"m ,flick] came ) food !y call$ s(tly1 8,ye quit6 ye quit60 ,!n ! babies c\ld be he>d mak+ a hiss+ s\nd4 ,sometimes :5 ! p>5ts 7 gone long] ?an usual1 a baby flick] c\ld be se5 tak+ a peep at ! outside _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,baby ,,flick] ,,peeps ,,at ,,! ,,outside ,,_w ,"o day dur+ ! previ\s spr+ :ile walk+ along ! rav9e ,i _h se5 ?ree ( ^! l>ge br[n birds1 & _h le>n$ _! "n f he>+ !m s+1 8,flicka flicka flicka40 ,x is easy to get acqua9t$ ) birds :o are nam$ aft] _! song4 ,"o ( ^! birds on t spr+ day 0 con/antly spread+ 8 w+s & 8 tail be=e ! o!rs1 z if he want$ to %[ ! beautiful yell[ fea!rs und]nea?4 ,because ( ^! yell[ fea!rs ! flick] is also call$ gold5-w+$ woodpeck]4 ,ne>ly all birds h a scold+ ^w4 ,:5 ! flick] wants to scold he says1 8,que]10 z pla9ly z a p]son c say x4 ,( c\rse1 we nev] w5t ne> en\gh to any bird's ne/ to fright5 ! brood+ birds1 nor did we /ay long en\gh to keep ! p>5ts f fe$+ _! "y4 ,we always f\nd a conv5i5t place fifty feet or m away1 & ?r\gh our field glasses wat*$ ! birds )\t annoy+ !m4 ,i _h long kn[n ! wood ?ru% by 8 yodel+ song4 ,x usually came out ( ! ?ickets & tangles 9 ! rav9e back ( our place1 s ! s+] c\ld n easily be se54 ,at sunrise & sunset1 ! music ( ! ?ru%es1 s++ & answ]+ "o ano!r1 0 l bells call+ to pray]4 ,f e>ly ,may until mid-,july ,i always want$ to be out morn+s & ev5+s to att5d ! mat9s & ! vesp]s ( ! wood ?ru%es4 ,mrs4 ,wood ,?ru% tri$ h>d to hide h] ne/2 x 0 completely surr\nd$ by ?ornbu%es4 8,wit-a-wit-a-wit10 said h] mate z we w5t ne>2 !n he came out ( 8 hid+ place4 ,he _h a br[n back & a :ite & br[n speckl$ front j l ,mrs4 ,wood ,?ru%1 :o sat s]5e on h] ne/ all ?is "t4 ,%e 0 tru/+ 9 some?+ to protect h] fully2 :e!r x 0 h] brave companion1 or ^? bu%es bri/l+ ) ?orns t surr\nd$ h] ne/1 ,i d n "k4 ,maybe %e ?\ght we didn't see h] at all4 ,we pret5d$ n to see h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,wood ,,?ru% ,,on ,,h] ,,ne/ ,always1 :5 ,i f9d a ne/1 ,i turn away & try to keep ! birds f kn[+ !y h be5 discov]$4 ,i look out ( ! corn]s ( my eyes1 & g away humm+ a tune4 ,aft] a :ile ,i return & walk ne> by1 aga9 s++ ! same tune4 ,i d ?is z _m times z ,i c dur+ a day or two4 ,be=e long ! birds seem to "k t ! p]son :o comes s++ t tune has nev] h>m$ !m4 ,!y rema9 quiet :5 ,i am ne>1 & ?is af=ds opportunity to obs]ve !m m closely4 ,"s bluejays 7 flitt+ ab\t4 ,bluejays are ev]y:]e1 & at all times ( ! ye>4 ,! bluejay is t big blue & :ite bird ) h&some cre/4 ,9 e>ly spr+ he s+s "s pleas+ notes1 b 9 autumn & w9t] he is j noisy4 ,n[ he 0 v /ill4 ,i c\ld j see ,mrs4 ,bluejay's head betwe5 two bran*es ( a popl> tree4 ,%e _h a ne/ !re1 = !re 7 tell-tale twigs hang+ ov] on bo? sides4 ,mr4 ,bluejay did n want anybody to f9d h]1 nor ! ne/4 ,?is 0 :y he kept s /ill4 ,! boy _h scatt]$ "s peanuts on a bald spot 9 ! y>d4 ,i ask$ :y he did ?is dur+ ! summ] "t4 8,x keeps ! *ickadees & woodpeck]s com+ "h all summ]10 said he4 ,z we sat !re a bluejay came = a peanut & w5t "u a tree ) x4 ,!re he pun*$ a hole 9 ! gr\nd ) 8 bill & pok$ 9 ! nut4 ,!n he w5t to a currant bu% & got a leaf4 ,return+ to ! spot :]e he _h buri$ ! peanut1 he patt$ ! leaf neatly ov] x4 ,a br[n & :ite bird ab\t z big z a rob9 flew ov]head s++1 8,killde] killde]0 z l\d & z fa/ z he c\ld4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,killde]',s ,,ne/ ,,9 ,a ,,potato ,,field 8,!re goes a killde]10 said ! boy4 ,s ! killde] is ano!r bird t is nam$ aft] 8 song6 ,h[ easy x w\ld be to "k birds if all 7 nam$ aft] _! song1 l ! *ickadees & ! killde]s & ! flick]s1 or aft] _! colors1 l ! bluebirds1 or aft] _! actions1 l ! woodpeck]s6 ,! boy's fa!r _h f\nd a killde]'s ne/ 9 a potato field :5 he 0 pl[+4 ,we w5t to see t1 too4 ,x 0 9 a pat* ( gr\nd ov]gr[n ) we$s because ! man _h k9dly pl[$ ar\nd x4 ,"m ,killde] sat dutifully on ! ne/ :ile ,fa!r ,killde] gu>d$ ! premises & told u by 8 v>i\s %rieks & som]saults t he wi%$ we w\ld n g ne> en\gh to di/urb h]4 ,on ! f>m t day ,i saw ! gold5-?roat$ mead[l>k4 ,he is ano!r yodel]4 ,8 favorite tune is3 8,le-o- lee-o-loo0 ,8 songs r+ s cle> & flute-l t ,i c he> him away ov] at our place4 ,he is a br[n bob-tail$ bird4 ,ov] a beautiful yell[ front he has a black b&1 po9t+ d[n 9 ! middle1 ,v-%ap$4 ,a l>ge company ( ^! birds 7 9 ! mead[1 happy z l>ks2 s !y are well nam$ mead[l>ks4 ,b ?9k ( a de> little bird & su* a sweet s+] z ! song sp>r[1 be>+ ! same "n z ! odi\s ,engli% sp>r[6 ,x seems unju/1 & 9 ?is ! boy agre$ ) me4 ,we got to talk+ ab\t ! song sp>r[ because "o 0 on a f5ce po/ ne> by1 s++ ov] & ov] ?is lively ditty3 8,twee twee twee_/twe-etwe-ejejejejejejejejeje jay40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bluebirds ,,9 ,,_! ,,primitive ,,home ,! bluebirds' home t ! boy _h m5tion$ at ! beg9n+ ( my visit 0 9 a hole ( an apple tree4 ,by /&+ on tiptoe ,i c\ld look 9 & see f\r light-blue eggs ly+ on a ne/ ( grasses t look$ l a cunn+ little basket4 ,x 0 a hot day1 too hot = ,"m ,bluebird to /ay 9 t holl[ tree all ! "t4 ,%e 0 out play+ tag ) ,mr4 ,bluebird4 ,p]haps %e ?\ght ! hot air w\ld keep h] eggs w>m4 ,aft] %e w5t 9 aga9 he visit$ h] (t5 ) food4 ,be=e go+ aft] m he usually p]*$ on a little knob j above ! entrance & sang4 ,sometimes %e came out on ! l$ge to li/54 ,x 0 a w9some sight to see ! bluebirds 9 _! primitive home4 ,?is 0 ! bluebirds' second ne/+ on ! f>m4 ,_! fir/ "o _h be5 de/roy$ by ! ,engli% sp>r[s4 ,! boy said he _h tri$ 9 e way to help ! bluebirds1 & t1 :5ev] he saw any sp>r[s ne>1 he gave a %>p :i/le--8 confid5tial :i/le1 he call$ x--& t ,mrs4 ,bluebird got s %e und]/ood :at x meant2 t z soon z %e he>d x %e w\ld come up on ! l$ge & call1 8,de>1 de>-de>40 ,imm$iately ,mr4 ,bluebird w\ld appe> & drive ! intrud]s away4 ,^! bluebirds 7 also annoy$ by a r$ squirrel :o climb$ ! trees 9 ! or*>d & pe]$ into ! ne/ holes4 ,mr4 ,bluebird da%$ = him :5ev] he saw him1 especially if he f\nd him ne> ! home tree4 ,sometimes bo? ! bluebirds *as$ ! r$ squirrel1 :o w\ld run (f b>k+ l a little dog4 ,! boy _h se5 h[ ,i put out /r+s & cotton & *ick5 fea!rs1 = ! birds' ne/+s1 & he _h fix$ up a 8/ore0--z he call$ x--on a tree1 :]e !y c\ld 8buy )\t money40 ,e little :ile a goldf9* came & got "s /r+4 ,always on com+ he sang out1 8,p]*ikatee10 z if to say1 8,by y\r leave40 ,d[ny woodpeck]s1 *ickadees1 & nu?at*es 7 !re at ?is "t ( ! ye>1 al?\gh ord9>ily !y are se5 only 9 w9t] & e>ly spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e ,,little ,,:ile ,a ,,goldf9* ,,came ,,to ,,! 8,,/ore0 ,,tree ,,& ,,got ,,"s ,,/r+ ,! boy said x 0 ! rav9e1 ) its trees & ?ickets & tangles1 t attract$ s _m birds4 ,he 0 always prais+ t rav9e4 ,he ?\ght s mu* ( x t he _h ask$ ! neighbors n to ?r[ rubbi% d[n !re1 & n to di/urb ! und]bru%1 :i* %elt]s s _m birds4 ,he _h also ask$ !m please to keep _! cats indoors at night1 because s _m birds _h ne/s & helpless little ones on ! gr\nd1 or 9 l[ bu%es4 8,"m put me up to t10 he said2 & add$1 8we are try+ to keep t rav9e z a sanctu>y = birds1 :]e !y & _! little ones c be safe40 ,ano!r ?+ t attract$ birds to t place 0 a mulb]ry tree4 ,?\gh only two ye>s old1 x 0 be>+ fruit & 0 visit$ by rob9s1 orioles1 ?ra%]s1 & r$head$ woodpeck]s4 ,! boy _h s _m k9ds ( birds nev] se5 ne> our place t ,i began to wi% ,i1 too1 c\ld live on a f>m & h s _m m ( ^! *>m+ neighbors4 ,a /orm came up4 ,soon ! %all[ places 9 a cornfield ne> by 7 turn$ into puddles4 ,! baby m>t9s t _h be5 l\ng+ on ! por* w5t inside4 ,! old ones came fly+ home 9 a hurry4 ,we w5t to ! g>d5 h\se1 :i* ! boy _h fitt$ up z a work%op because he didn't l to deprive 8 "m any long] ( h] little /or]oom4 ,:5 x /opp$ ra9+ ! sun came out & ! clean e>? fairly gli/5$4 ,a flock ( rob9s came to hunt = worms 9 ! dr5*$ field4 ,"s ba!d 9 ! puddles4 ,x 0 amus+ to wat* !m *ase "o away if he /ay$ 9 long4 ,z we 7 enjoy+ ! rob9s1 ! boy's "m call$ out3 8,come "h1 y bird p1 & see :at has happ5$40 ,%e took u to ! liv+ room & told u to li/5 at ! *imney4 ,a rasp+ twitt] came f )94 8,x mu/ be ^? *imney swall[s10 guess$ ! boy4 ,he /epp$ ^u a *air & took (f ! *imney cap4 ,!re1 scrambl+ ar\nd 9 soot1 7 "s black look+ birds4 8,"o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r10 he c\nt$1 z he rea*$ 9 & h&$ !m out on a newspap]4 ,?ree 7 "y birds1 & "o 0 an adult bird ) long w+s4 ,_! ne/ 0 also !re4 ,! heavy ra9 _h loos5$ x & made x fall4 ,! little ones scree*$ 9 *orus1 & tri$ con/antly to get hold ( some?+ ) _! claws4 ,! old] bird gave no s\nd at all4 ,%e seem$ to be hurt4 ,we call$ h] ! "m4 ,! lady look$ at _! little ne/4 ,!n %e w5t & fet*$ a basket1 &1 z soon z ! birds 7 remov$ to x1 !y began to clamb] up ! sides4 ,:5 !y got to ! top1 :]e !y c\ld hang at full l5g?1 !y /opp$ _! scree*+4 ,only n[ & !n !y /ill gave a rasp+ s\nd4 ,p]haps !y 7 hungry1 & scold$ because nobody br\ght !m any food4 ,"s cross$ ov] ! rim ( ! basket & tri$ ! o!r side4 ,i /ay$ !re ! re/ ( ! aft]noon4 ,e t5 or fifte5 m9utes ! little birds gave a call1 l1 8,gitse gitse40 ,?9k+ t !y mu/ be almo/ *ok$ ) ! soot1 ,i tri$ to give !m wat]1 b !y w\ld n op5 _! bills4 ,i =c$ !m op5 ) a manicure /ick1 & gave !m a drop at a "t4 ,!y swall[$ x :5 x 0 dropp$ f> d[n 9 _! ?roats2 o!rwise !y w\ld j]k _! heads & ?r[ x out4 ,i also moi/5$ a crack] ) "s egg yolk1 & mix$ into x ab\t fifty flies out ( ! flytrap2 !n tri$ to fe$ ! birds ) ! little /ick4 ,by pry+ up _! upp] m&ible ,i got "s flies d[n ea* bird's ?roat4 ,! l[] m&ible 0 v s(t & w\ld n be> h&l+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*imney ,,swifts' ,,tempor>y ,,home ,i became s atta*$ to ^! birds1 ,i hat$ to leave !m1 b ! "t came = me to g home4 ,! boy & 8 "m seem$ di/ress$ at ! prospect ( hav+ birds z bo>d]s4 ,!re 0 cann+ to d1 besides cook+ = extra f>m h&s2 & ,laddie _h to help 8 fa!r ) ! hay+1--s 8 "m said4 ,i (f]$ to take ! birds & d ! be/ ,i c\ld ) !m1 if ! lad 0 will+4 ,he 02 s ,i took ! birds & ! ne/ ) me 9 ! little basket1 :i* 0 _! tempor>y home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flick] ,,is ,,also ,,call$ ,,gold5-,,w+$ ,,woodpeck] ,illu/ration3 ,,*imney ,,swifts' ,,ne/ ,,vii ,,! ,,*imney ,,swifts ,! correct "n ( ^! birds ^: home life 0 s rudely brok5 up is *imney swift4 ,accord+ to ! bird books1 !y h be5 kn[n to fly a ?\s& miles 9 a day1 & !y live 9 *imneys4 ,c\ld any "n fit !m bett]8 ,*imney swifts are sometimes call$ swall[s1 probably because !y resemble !m some:at1 & twitt] l swall[s4 ,b !y are n swall[s at all4 ,i ?\ght if ! birds c\ld h _! ne/ ne> !m1 x w\ld seem m l home to !m4 ,x 0 a t9y ne/1 a bracket made ( twigs :i* 7 wov5 toge!r basket fa%ion & tightly glu$4 ,i h pres]v$ x z an art treasure4 ,on ea* side is a flat1 gluey ext5sion4 ,wett+ ?is ext5sion made x /icky2 b x w\ld n /ick to ! r\gh surface ( ! small basket4 ,i laid x on ! smoo? surface inside a pea* basket & put weights on x4 ,:5 x became dry1 ! ne/ 0 /uck fa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,^! ,,swift ,,babies ,,0 ,,put ,,to ,,re/ ,,9 ,,! ,,ne/1 ,,b ,,he ,,did ,,n ,,/ay ,,!re ,,long ,!n ,i transf]r$ ! swifts f ! small basket1 :i* _h be5 _! tempor>y home1 to ! pea* basket4 ,!y p]*$ ar\nd ! ne/4 ,"o ( ^! babies 0 put to re/ 9 ! ne/1 b he did n /ay !re long4 ,!y all clamb]$ up to ! edge & f "t to "t !y *ang$ places1 sometimes cross+ ov] ! edge ( ! basket f "o side to ! o!r4 ,x 0 =tunate t ?is happ5$ dur+ my vacation1 because ! c>e ( a baby bird dem&s mu* "t4 ,he has to be f$ regul>ly & (t54 ,hav+ sev]al birds to fe$ is ab\t en\gh to take up all "o's "t4 ,if !y only _h op5$ _! bills :5 !y 7 hungry1 x w\ld h be5 mu* easi] to fe$ ^! swifts4 ,_! v %ort b wide bills _h to be pri$ op5 e "t & ! food pok$ d[n _! ?roats4 ,i tri$ to fe$ !m e fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes4 ,x took s long to fe$ ea* "o1 t usually1 by ! "t ,i _h f9i%$ ) numb] f\r1 x 0 necess>y to beg9 fe$+ numb] "o aga94 ,! food ,i gave !m 0 bread soak$ 9 w>m milk1 ) pl5ty ( flies mix$ 94 ,= a *ange ,i mix$ ! bread ) a raw yolk4 ,i gave !m w>m wat] occasionally4 ,x seem$ to me !y ne$$ x aft] hav+ come ?r\gh t mass ( soot4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ day ! "y 7 z *ipp] & bright z any "y birds4 ,in/ead ( scree*+ !y began to twitt]1 8,gitse gitse40 ,! "m 0 v /ill4 ,%e did n seem to c>e = h] babies at all1 & did n g ne> to keep !m w>m4 ,%e j hung 9 ! "o position4 ,sev]al times %e tri$ to fly1 b %e c\ld only fly a few feet2 !n %e fell to ! floor4 ,dur+ ! second day ! "y seem$ to be do+ well4 ,!y pre5$ !mselves1 & _! blacki% brea/s 7 *ang$ to gray4 ,x 0 a cool day1 & ,i set ! basket :]e ! sun w\ld %9e on ! birds4 ,!y fluff$ _! fea!rs z if !y enjoy$ ! w>m?4 ,once 9 a :ile "o tri$ to fly1 b he always flutt]$ to ! gr\nd & _h to be br\ght back4 ,! "m tri$ h] w+s aga9 & aga94 ,%e got s %e c\ld fly a little f>!r at e attempt1 be=e %e w5t to ! gr\nd4 ,at ab\t five o'clock %e flew f> en\gh to get out ( sight4 ,all ! next day ,i kept ! pea* basket ) ^! swifts 9 x outdoors1 hop+ ! "m w\ld return & fe$ !m4 ,b %e did n return4 ,on ! foll[+ day ^! birds began to look feeble4 ,i w5t to ! telephone & call$ up a g5tleman#a :o is an au?ority on birds1 & ask$ him :at ,i %\ld d4 ,he said ! ma9 ?+ 0 to keep ! birds ev5ly w>m2 t m "y birds die f *ill ?an f hung]4 ,to revive !m he said ,i %\ld put a few drops ( :iskey 9 a glass ( wat] & give !m ea* a few drops2 !n ,i %\ld try to get !m "s gnats1 or a grub f ! g>d51 m9ce x well1 & fe$ x to !m4 ,flies1 he said1 _h n mu* n\ri%m5t 9 !m4 ,on return+ ,i f\nd t two ( ! little birds _h di$4 ,i det]m9$ to try h>d to save ! rema9+ "o4 ,x 0 impossible to get :iskey because ,i live 9 a temp]ance t[n4 ,i gave ! little bird a weak solution ( bak+ soda because he _h a big lump 9 8 craw4 ,!n ,i wrapp$ him 9 a silk5 sc>f1 & w>m$ him beside ! cook /ove z ,i h se5 baby *icks reviv$ :5 !y h be5 *ill$ by a sudd5 ra94 ,! lump disappe>$4 ,he bright5$ up4 ,i c\ld f9d no grubs2 b a few gras%opp]s1 "s ant l>v1 & sev]al juicy gre5 cabbage worms 7 food en\gh = ! re/ ( t day4 ,i kept ! bird 9 8 wrapp+s all day1 b fix$ x s he c\ld clamb] on to ! basket4 ,at night ,i put him away w>m & snug1 & seem+ly happy4 ,! fir/ s\nd ,i he>d ! next morn+ 0 8,gitse gitse40 ,! little bird 0 ready = a meal4 ,f an ant hill ne> by ,i got m ant l>v1 some?+ :i* all "y birds l4 ,= ! fir/ "t n[ he swall[$ food j z soon z x got inside 8 bill4 ,up to ?is "t he _h j]k$ x out unless x 0 pok$ d[n4 ,b he /ill refus$ to op5 8 bill4 ,he did n c>e = ! ne/ & nev] w\ld /ay on x4 ,s ,i fix$ him aga9 9 ! little basket :]e he w\ld be m snug4 ,i _h l9$ x ) cotton batt+ & wool5 clo? s 8 brea/ w\ld be aga9/ a s(t1 w>m surface4 ,i also kept him at an ev5 temp]ature1 & f$ him regul>ly4 ,! little basket 0 on my "w table4 ,he seem$ to enjoy be+ ne> me & be+ talk$ to4 ,sometimes he flew ov] on my %\ld]4 ,i f$ him m cabbage worms & gras%opp]s1 & also gave him wat] occasionally4 ,i c\ld n =give myself to ?9k ,i hadn't ask$ = advice soon]4 ,i felt sure t1 _h ,i done s ! fir/ day ,i took *>ge ( ^! birds1 & !n foll[$ in/ructions1 ! two w\ld n h di$4 ,aga9 at ! close ( ! day ,baby ,swift 0 put away 9 8 w>m wrapp+s4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i did n he> ! usual1 8,gitse gitse40 ,baby ,swift _h gone to ! bird heav54 ,x _h be5 a big und]tak+ to adopt ^? homeless birds2 b ,i am glad = sev]al reasons t ,i did x4 ,fir/1 ,i am glad t ,i help$ !m 9 _! tr\ble4 ,second1 ,i am glad ,i reliev$ ! boy & 8 busy "m ( c>+ = !m4 ,?ird1 ,i am glad because ,i h s9ce read 9 ! bird books t ! *imney swift is a v useful bird2 t he fe$s :olly on tr\blesome insects4 ,f\r?1 ,i am glad because x gave me opportunity to get acqua9t$ ) "o m bird4 ,i consid] t some?+ wor? :ile4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,rob9',s ,,ne/ ,,viii ,,birds ,,n ,,( ,a ,,fea!r ,"o day1 on look+ up into a tree 9 ! vacant lot1 :at %\ld ,i see !re8 ,a "m rob9 j dropp+ a worm into h] baby's op5 beak4 ,! ne/ 0 "r 9 ! crot* :]e ! trunk =ks into two ma9 bran*es4 ,s _m rob9s' ne/s are bl[n (f ! bran*es by ! w9d1 or wa%$ (f by heavy ra9s1 t ,i 0 glad to see ?is ne/ firmly saddl$ on t /rong trunk4 ,b a second ?\ght told me t x 0 easy = cats & squirrels to get at1 s ,i /udi$ h[ to make x safe4 ,all ! t9 %eet+ _h be5 us$ up2 b ,i knew :]e !re 0 "s old /ove pipe4 ,a k9d neighbor ripp$ x op54 ,"o piece 0 n wide en\gh to g ar\nd ! tree1 s ,i _h to use two4 ,mrs4 ,cotton1 :o _h aga9 become my neighbor1 hav+ built a bungal[ on "o ( ! vacant lots1 came to help me4 ,%e said x wasn't good = ! tree to drive nails into x1 & fet*$ "s wire4 ,mean:ile1 ,i got ! /epladd]2 = ! %eet+ mu/ be high en\gh s t cats & squirrels _c jump f ! gr\nd to ! trunk above x4 ,we us$ only two small nails1 to keep ! wires f slipp+4 ,( c\rse1 ! rob9s scold$ :ile we 7 do+ ?is4 ,!y nev] lik$ to h anybody ne> _! tree4 ,aft] a week ! "y ones 7 sitt+ on ! edge ( ! ne/4 ,i knew !n t !y w\ld soon leave x1 & ,i began to keep a close wat* on !m1 & on ! cats ( ! neighborhood4 ,if all cats belong$ to p1 & _h to be kept on _! own premises1 little birds w\ld be mu* saf]4 ,z x is1 cats may roam :]ev] !y please4 ,!y c cr\* 9 tall grasses1 fl[] b$s1 %rubs1 & o!r places1 ready to p\nce on any bird t comes ne> en\gh4 ,homeless cats :o h to hunt _! liv+ are ! greate/ m5ace to birds1 especially to "y birds :o are n yet wise to ! dang]s t surr\nd !m4 ,n[ :o is to blame8 ,surely n ! cats4 ,in/ead ( cont9ually b]at+ ! cats1 let ! fri5ds ( birds secure laws to lic5se cats1 to compel p to keep _! cats on _! own premises1 to puni% p = putt+ cats a/ray1 & to put homeless cats out ( _! mis]y4 ,"o ,june day1 :ile walk+ along ! rav9e1 ,i saw ?ree rob9s on ! gr\nd4 ,i w5t to ! tree to see if ! "y _h all left ! ne/1 & f\nd t "o 0 /ill !re4 ,he look$ d[n1 z if he w\ld l to g to jo9 8 bro!rs2 b he seem$ to be afraid to leave ! safe little home4 ,! p>5ts br\ght food to him & also to ^? on ! gr\nd4 ,:5ev] ! p>5ts w5t to ! "o on ! ne/1 !y urg$ him to come ov] to "s ( ! ne> bran*es2 b he /ay$ on ! ne/ z if glu$ to x4 ,f9ally1 "o ( ! p>5ts got beh9d him & j politely pu%$ him (f4 ,he spread 8 w+s to fly1 b flutt]$ to ! gr\nd4 ,in/ead ( cont9u+ my walk t morn+ ,i /ay$ ) ! rob9s4 ,ab\t a hundr$ feet away ,i c\ld see !m well ) my field glasses4 ,my neighbor1 ,mrs4 ,cotton1 0 j z mu* int]e/$ 9 ^! birds z ,i 04 ,!y c\ld n fly well yet4 ,betwe5 u we saw to x t no h>m befell !m t day4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! rob9s also s\ght ! protection ( ^? bri/ly ?ornapple bu%es4 ,"o by "o !y coax$ ! "y 9 t direction4 ,dur+ t night a great /orm came up ( lightn+ & ?und] & ra94 ,i 0 sorry = ! "y rob9s1 b _h no d\bt t _! p>5ts %ield$ !m4 ,i h se5 a "m bird sit fai?fully on ! ne/ :5 ! ra9 0 pelt+ h] m]cilessly4 ,"m love kn[s no discom=ts4 ,i ?9k all birds enjoy a good %[]2 !y always s+ joy\sly z soon z x cle>s aga91 & sometimes :ile x is /ill ra9+4 ,"s also enjoy a %[] ba?4 ,sometimes !y f9i% x ) a duck+ 9 ! bas94 ,^? t d n c>e = ! %[] usually "k :]e to f9d a com=table place dur+ a heavy d[np\r4 ,on su* occasions1 ,i h se5 !m take refuge 9 trees1 close to ! trunk :]e x is /eady & :]e ! foliage is d5se ov] !m4 ,& ,i h se5 !m g = %elt] "u rail f5ces1 su* z !re are 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e ! rails are broad en\gh to protect a little bird4 ,i h also se5 birds come out f "u a corn-crib aft] a ra91 s ,i presume !y _h gone "u x = %elt]4 ,aft] ! rob9s _h left _! ne/ ,i took ! %eet+ (f ! tree4 ,x is said t ! b>k ( a tree is its lungs ?r\gh :i* x brea!s4 ,i want all ! trees ar\nd me to brea! deeply ( ! preci\s air1 s ,i try always to save ! b>k4 ,x is mu* easi] to take (f ! wires ?an x is to take nails out ( a tree4 ,already "s insects _h made ne/s & cocoons "u ?is %eet+4 ,my way ( gett+ acqua9t$ ) birds 0 by keep+ a notebook4 ,9 x ,i wrote ev]y?+ ,i saw any bird d3 :at he ate1 h[ he sang1 :at he look$ l1 :]e he 0 g5]ally se51 etc4 ,i always wat*$ a bird z long z x /ay$ 9 sight4 ,:5 x left ,i obs]v$ its flight & its %ape4 ,!n ,i look$ at ! color$ pictures 9 my bird books1 to see if ,i c\ld f9d a bird simil> to m9e4 ,if ,i did f9d him1 !n ,i read all ab\t him to see :e!r t bird ate ! k9d ( food1 & act$1 & flew1 & sang1 9 ! way my /range bird did4 ,if he did1 !n ,i knew ,i _h made ! acqua9tance ( a new bird4 ,= in/ance1 ,i _h writt5 ab\t "o bird3 8,r plump1 head po9t$1 bill long4 ,head & back olive4 ,front yell[4 ,w+s d>k ) :ite b>s4 ,tail br[n ) d>k m>ks4 ,is on ! f5ce gett+ /r+s4 ,also visits ! bas94 ,nev] s+s4 ,likes bread crumbs4 ,ne>ly z l>ge z rob940 ,sometimes !re came ) ?is bird a beautiful black & orange bird4 ,9 a little pocket guide ,i f\nd bo? ^! birds pictur$ z mates4 ,!y 7 ! ,baltimore orioles4 ,%e 0 ! bird ,i _h describ$ 9 my notebook4 ,:ile %e 0 gett+ /r+s1 h] mate 0 usually up 9 a tree some:]e ne>1 s++3 8,heeho_/hee1 heeho ho_/hee40 ,x 0 no wond] t ! orioles ne$$ s _m /r+s4 ,!y made a baglike ne/ on ! tip end ( a bran* 9 ,mrs4 ,cotton's elm4 ,! w9d us$ to sw+ t ne/ l a hammock4 ,i (t5 ?\ght h[ nice x mu/ be = ^? baby orioles to be rock$ by ! w9d & to h su* a f9e musician = _! fa!r4 ,mrs4 ,cotton 0 keep+ h] cat h\s$ dur+ ^? days4 ,moreov]1 %e ?rew bread out on h] lawn e day = any birds t might want x4 ,! orioles 7 among ! birds t w5t !re2 !y pref]r$ graham or entire :eat bread to :ite bread4 ,o!r birds t came to my y>d 7 ! br[n ?ra%]1 ! goldf9*1 & ! r$head$ woodpeck]4 ,!y _h _! ne/s along ! rav9e4 ,! r$head$ woodpeck]s' home 0 9 a hole ( an old tree ne> ! rav9e4 ,_! call 0 a guttural 8,*r-r-r10 :i* 0 pleasant to he>4 ,ne> ! ne/ tree 0 a big /one :i* !y us$ z a conv5i5t p]*4 ,! woodpeck] babies did n h ! %[y r$ head & neck ( ! p>5ts2 !irs 7 ( a ru/y color1 & ! :ite on _! w+s 0 b>r$ ) black4 ,dur+ ! summ]1 ,fa!r ,woodpeck] (t5 br\ght ! babies to ! food /ation4 ,!y c\ld help !mselves pretty well to suet2 b ! peanuts 7 a puzzle to !m4 ,!y j peck$ into ! %ell & tri$ to eat t4 ,usually1 be=e ! babies arriv$1 ! fa!r came & p]*$ on "s high po9t & look$ all ar\nd4 ,if all 0 to 8 lik+1 he s\nd$ 8 rattl+ tattoo4 ,! babies always came s promptly t x 0 evid5t he _h hidd5 !m some:]e ne>1 probably ) ord]s to await 8 signal be=e v5tur+ f>!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne> ,,! ,,ne/ ,,tree ,,0 ,a ,,big ,,/one ,,:i* ,,! ,,r$head$ ,,woodpeck] ,,us$ ,,z ,a ,,p]* ,i ?9k ! br[n ?ra%] mu/ h _h a l>ge family2 he us$ to te> (f pieces ( bread & c>ry !m away f ! bird table4 ,once he c>ri$ (f a piece ( *eese t kept him trail+ ne> ! gr\nd1 x 0 s heavy4 ,a blackbird foll[$ & tri$ to take x1 b ! ?ra%] got away f him4 ,a que] ?+ ab\t ! br[n ?ra%] is 8 song4 ,x is made up ( real words & s5t5ces1 & he s+s ev]y?+ twice or m times4 ,if y %\ld ev] he> a big br[n bird1 ) a long r$di% tail & speckl$ brea/1 s+1 8,bev]ly ,bev]ly10 8,pet] ,pet]10 8,tell x to me6 ,tell x to me60 8,come "h6 ,come "h60 & su* ?+s1 !n y h he>d ! br[n ?ra%]4 ,if y w look high en\gh y c almo/ surely see him too1 9 ! top ( a high tree4 ,he loves to be se5 z well z he>d4 ,mrs4 ,br[n ,?ra%] look$ j l h] mate4 ,%e _h hidd5 h] ne/ s well t ,i did n f9d x until x 0 empty4 ,x 0 9 a d5se ?icket4 ,i knew x 0 h]s because %e 0 /ill ne>4 8,io-x6 io-x60 %e scold$1 until ,i w5t away4 ,"o little baby ?ra%] 0 on a bran* ( ! ?icket4 ,! "m 0 gu>d+ him4 ,! goldf9*es 7 v late ) _! h\sekeep+4 ,9 ,july !y 7 /ill ga!r+ /r+s & cotton = _! ne/+4 ,!y are j z polite & g5tle z ! *ickadees4 ,_! "n fits s well t anybody :o sees ^! yell[ birds1 j l can>ies ) black w+s & tail1 ought to "k !m at once4 ,_! song usually />ts ) 8,sweet sweet sweet10 & ! re/ is a regul> can>y song4 ,!y are sometimes call$ wild can>ies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ea* ,,little ,,goldf9* ,,call$ ,,z ,,l\d ,,z ,,he ,,c\ld ,! "y goldf9*es lov$ to sit on ! edge ( _! ne/ z soon z !y 7 old en\gh4 ,z !y sat !re !y *att]$ to ea* o!r1 8,ze bebe1 ze bebe10 & flutt]$ _! w+s a great deal4 ,:5 ,i f\nd _! ne/ ,i 0 surpris$ t ,i hadn't se5 x be=e2 x 0 l[ on a buckeye4 ,:5 ! "y goldf9*es left _! ne/ x seem$ z if !y want$ to get acqua9t$ ) p4 ,!y came d[n on ! l[e/ bran*es1 & q ne> ! h\se4 ,"o alight$ on ! clo!sl9e4 ,:5ev] ,fa!r or ,"m came ) food !re 0 ! greate/ flutt]+ ( w+s4 ,ea* "o call$1 8,ze bebe ze bebe10 z l\d z he c\ld1 & op5$ wide 8 bill to cat* :at ! p>5ts toss$ or squirt$ out to him4 ,x 0 no liv+1 squirm+ ?+1 b a pulpy mass4 ,! "y 7 yell[ 9 front1 olive on ! back1 & !y _h black w+s ) br[n & :ite b>s4 ,! black tail 0 edg$ ) :ite4 ,goldf9*es l sunfl[] se$s4 ,b ! ma9 reason :y !y are s useful & s well lik$ is t !y eat l>ge quantities ( ?i/le se$s & d&elion se$s4 ,:5 cold wea!r came ! p>5t goldf9*es 7 no long] s beautifully yell[1 = !y _h put on _! gray autumn coats4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"y ,,goldf9* ,,alight$ ,,on ,,! ,,clo!sl9e ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,m>t9 ,,sc\t ,,br\ght ,a ,,lady ,,) ,,him ,,ix ,,! ,,m>t9s' ,,airca/le ,! purple m>t9s l a h\se ) _m rooms1 s !y c live toge!r 9 a l>ge company4 ,s9ce ! m>t9s belong to ! swall[ family1 to call !m purple swall[s w\ld1 x seems to me1 be m in=m+4 ,my fri5d :o _h s5t me ! wr5 ap>tm5t h\se 0 s pleas$ ) its success t he s5t me also a m>t9 h\se4 ,x is f\r /ories high & has tw5ty-six rooms4 ,ar\nd ea* /ory are por*es1 "s ( !m sev]al in*es wide4 ,x pleases birds to h _! h\ses look1 be=e !y occupy !m1 z if !y _h be5 out 9 all sorts ( wea!r4 ,s1 = sev]al weeks be=e ?is m>t9 h\se 0 set up1 x lay out 9 ! y>d to be ra9$ & sn[$ on4 ,"o cold ,m>* day a purple bird came 9 at my w9d[4 ,he p]*$ on picture frames1 twitt]$ a little1 & w5t out aga94 ,accord+ to ! bird books1 my little visitor 0 a purple m>t94 ,maybe he _h se5 ! m>t9 h\se on ! lawn1 & came to ask me to put x up4 ,anyway1 ! next day x 0 m\nt$ 9 ! f>!/ corn] ( ! g>d54 ,=1 accord+ to ! directions t came ) ! h\se1 m>t9s want _! h\ses to be fifty feet away f any build+ or tree1 & on a pole at lea/ sixte5 feet high4 ,9 e>ly ,april ano!r m>t9 came2 or maybe x 0 ! same "o1 return+ to see :e!r ! h\se _h be5 put up4 ,m>t9s always s5d "o ( _! numb] ahead to look up a h\se = !m4 ,he is call$ a sc\t4 ,?is m>t9 sc\t p]*$ on ! wires ne>by1 & tri$ repeat$ly to alight on "o ( ! por*es ( ! m>t9 h\se4 ,b "s ,engli% sp>r[s 7 !re2 !y also want$ t h\se4 ,e "t ! sc\t w5t ne>1 ^! sp>r[s flew at him & kept him f gett+ a foo?old on ! h\se4 ,sometimes he manag$ to p]* on ! ro( & !re wait = a *ance to get inside4 ,b ! sp>r[s 7 too _m = him4 ,n[ & !n he gave a sad note1 z if he 7 disc\rag$ & call+ = help4 ,!n aga9 x seem$ z if some?+ _h enc\rag$ him1 & he sang out cle>ly some?+ l ?is3 8,:ew :ew :ew tr-r-r-r *o *o *o *o40 ,aft] hold+ out aga9/ ! sp>r[s = ?ree days1 he w5t away4 ,ab\t a week lat] ,i he>d a sweet & happy twitt]4 ,sev]al m>t9s 7 fly+ ar\nd ! h\se4 ,i _h nam$ x ,! ,m>t9s' ,airca/le4 ,by ?is "t ! ,engli% sp>r[s _h begun ne/+ 9 "s ( ! rooms4 ,! m>t9s p]*$ on ! wires 9 front ( ! h\se & made a saucy *att]1 call+ ! sp>r[s all sorts ( names1 ,i suppose4 ,! sp>r[s jabb]$ back at !m4 ,9 ab\t an h\r ! m>t9s left4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ano!r flock ( m>t9s came4 ,"s p]*$ on ! wires1 "s on ! ro(1 & "s on ! por*es ( ! m>t9 h\se4 ,o!rs flew ar\nd 9 big circles4 ,all 7 twitt]+ & call+ 9 _! happie/ mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>t9s' ,,airca/le ,i _h driv5 ! sp>r[s away ! night be=e1 & ?is is h[ ,i did x3 ,i put a few big nails into a t9 c1 !n clos$ ! c & ti$ x to a long /ick4 ,) ?is /ick ,i bang$ ! c aga9/ ! m>t9 h\se pole aga9 & aga94 ,x fright5$ ! sleep+ sp>r[s4 ,by ! moonlight ,i c\ld see six come out & fly away2 b ,i ?9k !re 7 m4 ,two pairs ( sp>r[s came back 9 ! morn+4 ,!y _h made _! ne/s side by side 9 ! ?ird /ory4 ,long grasses 7 hang+ out f ! entrances4 ,p]haps ! m>t9s 7 sorry = !m2 anyway1 x look$ z if !y 7 will+ to play fair4 ,!y did n *ase !m (f any m2 & ! sp>r[s1 be+ n[ s few1 no long] mole/$ ! m>t9s4 ,! m>t9s n[ began to clean h\se4 ,!re 7 wads ( *ick5 fea!rs & "s brok5 eggs among ! rubbi% :i* !y ?rew out4 ,?is 0 soon replac$ by /raws & /icks :i* !y br\ght = _! own ne/+4 ,i c\ld only c\nt twelve pairs ( m>t9s1 s t !re 7 pl5ty ( rooms = !m & ! sp>r[s too4 ,i suppose "o reason :y ! sp>r[s 7 unwelcome is because !y are su* untidy h\sekeep]s z to r5d] close neighbor+ ) !m insanit>y4 ,! m ,i see ( m>t9s1 ! bett] ,i l !m4 ,!y are always *e]ful1 always busy4 ,_! %9y1 purple plumage1 broad %\ld]s1 & tap]+ body give !m a di/+ui%$ air4 ,^! purple birds are ! fa!r m>t9s4 ,! "m m>t9s' back fea!rs1 :5 expos$ to ! sunlight1 h all ! %ades ( violet4 ,9 front !y are cream-color$1 & f9ely speckl$4 ,^! violet-color$ ones /ay$ ar\nd home m ?an ! o!rs2 ?is is :y ,i took !m to be ! mo!rs4 ,! fa!r m>t9s flew ar\nd & br\ght 9 ! provisions1 :i* !y caught on ! w+4 ,on return+ a m>t9 w\ld sometimes sit on ! por* & s+ into ! room to 8 mate2 or %e w\ld come out to him1 & ! two w\ld coo to ea* o!r 9 ! mo/ affectionate mann]4 ,! m>t9s 7 also fri5dly ) all _! bird neighbors4 ,b !y 7 s high up t _! h\sekeep+ 0 = ! mo/ "p a secret :i* !y want$ to keep to !mselves4 ,x 0 h>d to tell :at !y _h to eat1 except :5 "o caught a dragonfly or a gras%opp]4 ,:5 "o got a big cat* l t1 he usually held x squirm+ 9 8 bill a :ile z if he 0 pr\d ( x & want$ to %[ x (f4 ,or maybe he tri$ 9 ?is way to prolong ! enjoym5t ( x4 ,:5 x began to disappe> 9 8 bill ! body always w5t fir/ & ! w+s la/4 ,m>t9s are n /rong on _! feet4 ,ev5 :5 walk+ ar\nd on ! por*es ( _! h\se !y j waddl$1 l ducks4 ,b at fly+ !y are ma/]s4 ,!y c so> high1 almo/ out ( sight1 !n %oot /raight d[n & skim along close to ! gr\nd4 ,sometimes ! m>t9s visit$ ! bas9 to get a dr9k or to ba!4 ,"o ( _! favorite pa/imes 0 to roll 9 ! s& 9 our g>d54 ,:5 ar\nd home !y lov$ to p]* on ! wires or l\nge on ! por*es4 ,!y also visit$ a bald tree n f> (f1 & !re pre5$ !mselves4 ,i nev] saw !m visit trees t _h foliage on !m4 ,"s m ,engli% sp>r[s tri$ f "t to "t to come back4 ,x seem$ z if !y wat*$ = ! m>t9s to g away4 ,!n !y w\ld come & pe] into ! rooms1 & ev5 g 94 ,! m>t9s1 h[ev]1 always left "o ( _! numb] on gu>d1 = usually ! intrud]s 7 soon *as$ away4 ,once a m>t9 caught an ,engli% sp>r[ 9 8 room4 ,he w5t 91 b kept "o w+ outside1 & t w+ flapp$ & flutt]$ j l a flag 9 a high w9d4 ,no d\bt ! sp>r[ got a good beat+ ) ! o!r w+4 ,s\nds ( 8,kr-r-r6 kr-r-r60 came f ! room4 8,kr-r-r60 is ! scold+ ^w ( ! m>t9s4 ,x s\nds z if someone1 walk+ beside a picket f5ce1 7 scrap+ x ) a /ick4 ,i h (t5 he>d ! m>t9s say x to ! sp>r[s1 b nev] h ,i he>d !m use x among !mselves4 ,!y are ! mo/ cont5t$ birds1 always polite & k9d to "o ano!r4 ,= good behavior ,i h put !m on ! honor roll ) ! *ickadees & ! goldf9*es4 ,! m>t9s are also wond]ful s+]s & :i/l]s4 ,!y s+ all day long1 & (t5 aft] d>k4 ,_! song is made up ( ?ree p>ts3 a sibilant or smack+ twitt]1 a trill1 & a :i/le4 ,to me x s\nds some?+ l ?is3 8,hee*ut-*ut-*ut_/tr-r-r-rho_/heeho-ho-h o40 ,!y keep ?is up 9 a sort ( conv]sational fa%ion1 & z !y d s are cont9ually *ang+ places on ! h\setop1 ! por*es1 or ! wires4 ,9 ,june ! baby m>t9s began to l\nge on ! por*es & to sun !mselves on ! wires4 ,aft] a :ile !re 7 m babies4 ,! por*es 7 cov]$ ) !m4 ,my6 h[ busy ^? p>5ts 76 ,z babies increas$ 9 numb]s1 evid5tly ! p>5ts felt t ! old] ones ought to become self-support+2 b !y pref]r$ to sp5d _! days pre5+ & twitt]+ & be+ wait$ on4 ,! p>5ts peck$ & scold$ !m1 & f9ally pu%$ !m (f _! p]*es to make !m g & hunt food = !mselves4 ,"o day aft] ! second bat* ( babies _h appe>$ outside1 two hawks came & p]*$ on ! telephone wires ne> ! m>t9 home4 ,my att5tion 0 attract$ to !m by ! guttural calls or scold+s ( ! m>t9s4 ,z !y call$1 !y flew swiftly to & f ! h\se1 & ar\nd 9 big circles4 ,soon ! wires 7 l9$ ) m>t9s t _h come f o!r colonies1 & ! air 0 r5t ) _! guttural %riek+s4 ,evid5tly !y felt t ^! big birds 7 a great m5ace to _! "y4 ,to ! cr$it ( ! ,engli% sp>r[s x mu/ be said t !y also flew ar\nd ) ! m>t9s1 & tri$ to help !m call att5tion to ! dang]4 ,! hawks /ay$ ab\t fifte5 m9utes1 look+ con/antly 9 all directions2 = !y 7 completely surr\nd$ by ! vigilant & frantic m>t9s all t "t4 ,!n !y flew into a bald tree ne> by1 & aft] look+ on f !re a :ile !y flew away4 ,!y return$ a few times aft] t1 b nev] aga9 /ay$ long en\gh to cause su* a commotion4 ,aft] ! "y 7 all able to fly1 ! :ole company 0 usually away mo/ ( ! day4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ :5 !y 7 gett+ ready to g1 & at sunset "t :5 !y return$1 !re 0 always a great demon/ration1 ) trill+1 & twitt]+1 & :i/l+1 ab\t ! h\se & on ! wires4 ,! home-com+ ( ! m>t9s 0 a daily ev5t to :i* n only we1 b our neighbors also1 look$ =w>d4 ,!n1 z night set 91 !re 0 a /eady *orus ( coo+ z if ea* m>t9 "m 7 s++ a lullaby to h] num]\s babies4 ,we us$ to wond] h[ !y all exi/$ 9 ^? rooms1 six in*es squ>e by six in*es high4 ,= no matt] h[ hot ! night1 !y all w5t inside be=e midnight4 ,"o ev5+ my =m] neighbor1 ,mrs4 ,daily1 0 pres5t :5 ! m>t9s return$4 ,%e also _h put up a m>t9 h\se1 b s f> x _h n be5 occupi$4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,joseph ,h4 ,dodson ,,! ,,home-,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,m>t9s 8,y\r h\se has su* wide por*es1 & m9e hasn't any10 %e rem>k$1 z %e wat*$ ! return+ birds sit on ! por*es & coo to ea* o!r4 8,&10 %e add$1 8,i h be5 told t my h\se is too ne> ! g>age40 ,x is true t m>t9s are n easily attract$2 b :5 once !y h accept$ a h\se !y w be /eady summ] t5ants = ye>s4 ,:5 ,i ?9k :at a pleasure x is to h a flock ( ^! lovely birds1 ye> aft] ye>1 f ,april to ,septemb]1 ,i wond] t any good-siz$ y>d is )\t a m>t9 h\se4 ,m>t9s are cont5t to live any:]e1 9 t[n or c\ntry4 ,all !y want is ! "r k9d ( a h\se ) pl5ty ( room ar\nd x1 & !y l "s wires ne> by = p]*es4 ,x seems to me t a m>t9 h\se1 p]*$ high 9 broad sunlight1 ne$s v5tilation4 ,b ?is mu/ be provid$ )\t caus+ drafts4 ,x c be provid$ by mak+ a half-in* horizontal slit on ! inn] walls j bel[ ! ceil+1 some?+ l ! v5tilation 9 a /eam] cab94 ,m>t9s w n tol]ate drafts4 ,!n if ! two topmo/ rooms 9 ! m>t9 h\se are made to connect by means ( a hole two & a half in*es 9 diamet]1 next to ! ceil+1 ?is w greatly assi/ ! visit+ sc\t4 ,:5 ,engli% sp>r[s see ! sc\t ent] ! h\se1 !y w lie 9 wait :]e he ent]$1 expect+ to mole/ him :5 he comes out4 ,b if he c leave at ano!r exit & get 8 colony :ile ! sp>r[s /ill wait = him1 !y w h to surr5d] :5 he returns4 ,x is a "q ( numb]s4 ,?is k9d ( h\se1 ev5 ?\gh x h only six or eight rooms1 w attract m>t9s1 & promise a good beg9n+ 9 m>t9 lore4 ,my neighbor1 ,mrs4 ,cotton1 has n[ a m>t9 h\se also4 ,x has t5 rooms1 v5tilat$ z describ$ above & ) ! two upp] rooms connect+4 ,!re be+ no telephone wires ne> en\gh1 a wire runn+ ov] ! h\se on f\r uprights s]ves ! same purpose4 ,! fir/ m>t9 t 0 se5 to visit ?is h\se br\ght a lady m>t9 ) him4 ,maybe he _h be5 !re be=e1 alone1 )\t be+ notic$4 ,! pair inspect$ ! rooms1 !n p]*$ on ! wire ov]head & pre5$4 ,e little :ile ,mr4 ,m>t9 twitt]$3 8,*[ *[ *[ *oo*oo*ooho_/_/_/_/heehohoho0 & 8,yo yo yo yo yo40 ,?is pair took possession ( ! upp] ea/ room4 ,! next day f\r m m>t9s came4 ,"o pair took a l[] ea/ room1 ! o!r took ! s\? room4 ,x look$ z ?\gh ! wire on top & ! v5tilation pleas$ !m4 ,i 0 ov]joy$ t ?is h\se1 :i* ,i _h design$1 prov$ satisfactory to ^! notional birds4 ,! dim5sions ( ! rooms 9 ?is h\se are six in*es squ>e by sev5 in*es high4 ,! diamet] ( ! entrances is two & a half in*es2 ! wid? ( por* five in*es4 ,! pole ext5ds ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ! h\se & is screw$ to ! ro(4 ,! re/ ( ?is h\se is held 9 place by means ( a bolt und]nea?1 :i* c be tak5 out & ! h\se--)\t its ro(--let d[n to be clean$4#b ,n[ li/5 to ! good t m>t9s d3 ,a m>t9 w eat mosquitoes by ! ?\s& e day1 besides _m insects t injure fruit trees & spoil ! fruit4 ,to protect _! "y1 m>t9s w drive away hawks & o!r big birds t come ne>4 ,9 ?is way !y also protect any p\ltry y>d ne> by4 ,on moonlight nights !y hunt ! mo?s & mill]s until midnight4 ,9 late ,augu/ ! m>t9s began to assemble 9 ev] increas+ numb]s1 gett+ ready = ! j\rney to _! w9t] home1 :i* is said to be 9 ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,dur+ "o ( ! days :ile ^? ga!r+s 7 go+ on1 ! boy 0 "h4 ,! m>t9s _h1 by ?is "t1 become s confid+ t we c\ld g cle> up to ! pole on :i* _! h\se 0 m\nt$1--& !y w\ld /ay on ! wires & look d[n at u6 ,i told ! boy h[ ,i _h driv5 ! sp>r[s away f ! m>t9 h\se1 & %[$ him ! /ick ) ! c ti$ to x4 ,he tri$ x on ! ne>e/ telephone pole1 & in/antly ! m>t9s flew f ! wires4 ,x look$ l a great ga!r+ 9 midair4 ,! fa!r m>t9s 7 mu* d>k] at ?is "t ?an 9 ! ,spr+1--9 fact1 almo/ black4 ,"m's pretty violet hues _h fad$ to gray4 ,baby ,m>t9 0 br[ni%-gray on ! back1 & light 9 front4 ,"o day ! :ole colony dep>t$1 a jolly company1 leav+ u sad inde$1 b hopeful t !y w\ld return ) ! ,spr+ fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,joseph ,h4 ,dodson ,a ,,great ,,ga!r+ ,,9 ,,mid-,,air ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ba? ,,= ,,birds ,,& ,a ,,lun* ,,beside ,,x ,x ,,m ,,ab\t ,,! ,,boy ,i am sure t ! f>m at ! end ( our /reet is l home to ! birds ( ! neighborhood1 & t t good boy is big bro!r to !m all4 ,he always has a ba? = ! birds set out on a table1 & a lun* beside x4 8,y w\ld be surpris$ to see h[ well ! birds l oatmeal mu% & o!r c]eals10 said he1 ! la/ "t ,i 0 !re4 8,j wat* t song sp>r[60 ,! little br[n bird 0 fe$+ on a %r$d$ :eat biscuit4 ,%e /ay$ long en\gh to eat a he>ty meal2 !n took away z mu* z %e c\ld c>ry 9 h] bill4 ,:ile ,i sat !re %e return$ sev]al times = m4 ,we 7 out 9 ! boy's work%op4 ,he _h j f9i%$ mak+ :at he call$ a food h\se4 ,x 0 a tray ro($ ov]1 8to keep out ! ra9 & sn[10 he said4 ,i rem>k$ t x 0 e>ly 7x 0 9 ,july7 to talk ab\t sn[4 8,oh10 said he1 8?is is "o ( my vacation jobs4 ,aft] s*ool beg9s ,i won't h "t = ^! ?+s4 ,i'll be a fre%man 9 ,high1 y "k40 ,! tray 0 ab\t a foot long & n q s wide4 ,on ea* side !re 0 a wire pocket to hold suet4 ,f\r neat1 r\nd /icks support$ ! ro(1 :i* he said 0 made out ( ! sides ( a soap box4 ,i ask$ :]e he got ^? f9e r\nd /icks & t pretty tray4 ,he said ! /icks 7 scraps f 8 uncle's cab9et %op1 & t he got ! tray f ! groc]4 ,! "n 8,neuf*tel0 0 pr9t$ on ! sides ( ! tray 9 big lett]s4 ,i said1 8,w\ldn't x be nice if all ! ,neuf*tel *eese boxes 7 made into food trays = birds80 8,yes10 he answ]$1 8,i "k t our groc] w\ld r give 8 boxes away = "s useful purpose ?an to burn !m40 ,i admir$ ! little food h\se s mu* t ! boy gave me "s /icks s t ,i c\ld make "o1 too4 ,!n he told me ( a pair ( c$> waxw+s t _h ne/$ 9 ! or*>d1 & a pair ( cre/$ flycat*]s 9 a woodpeck]'s h\se4 ,i 0 v curi\s to see ! waxw+s1 s we w5t to !m fir/4 ,! ne/ 0 ab\t t5 feet up 9 an apple tree4 ,) our field glasses we c\ld see x q pla9ly f "u ! ne>e/ tree4 ,mrs4 ,waxw+ 0 sitt+ up !re2 we c\ld j see h] head & h] tail4 ,mr4 ,waxw+ visit$ h] e few m9utes ) "s food4 ,!y 7 ! quiete/ birds ,i h ev] se54 ,:at !y did say or s+ 0 9 v s(t tones1 z if !y 7 tell+ ea* o!r secrets4 ,i humm$ p>ts ( ! little song occasionally4 ,:5 ,i expla9$ to ! boy :y ,i did s1 he smil$1 & look$ z if he didn't q believe me4 ,we w5t f ! waxw+s to ! flycat*]s4 ,!y liv$ 9 :at ! boy call$ a ,b]leps* h\se4 ,t means x 0 design$ by a man nam$ ,b]leps* :o 0 a great fri5d ( birds4 ,! boy said 8 uncle 9 ,new ,york _h s5t him ! h\se z a bir?day pres5t4 ,:at c\ld be a nic] gift = a boy ?an a bird h\se8 ,x w\ld make him want to get birds 9 x1 ( c\rse4 ,& ,i c ?9k ( no?+ t w\ld make a boy happi] ?an to h bird neighbors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,cre/$ ,,flycat*] ,,& ,a ,,b]leps* ,,h\se ,! ,b]leps* h\se 0 made s "o c\ld raise ! top1 lid-fa%ion1 & clean x :5 necess>y4 ,x 0 m\nt$ ab\t twelve feet high on a brook will[ t /ood aslant 9 ! rav9e2 & x _h be5 int5d$ = woodpeck]s4 ,! cre/$ flycat*]s are br[n birds ) gray upp] brea/ & yell[ bel[4 ,_! headfea!rs are always ruff$1 :i* gives ! appe>ance ( a cre/4 ,! flycat*]s 7 fly+ back & =? cont9ually ) all sorts ( prey4 ,! br[n bugs call$ 8,canadian soldi]s0 7 num]\s t day & 7 easy to cat*4 ,^! p>5t birds evid5tly _h a l>ge family1 judg+ f ! am\nt ( food !y deliv]$4 ,mr4 ,flycat*] _h a l\d1 explosive :i/le4 ,x s\nd$ z if he 7 say+3 8,:a-a-at80 ,! "y c\ld be he>d giv+ ! same :i/le1 b mu* m s(tly1 & some:at long drawn out3 8,:a-a-a-at80 ,aft] our visit ) ! flycat*]s we return$ to ! waxw+s4 ,waxw+s are br[n & ab\t ! size ( bluebirds4 ,on ! back ( ! head !y h a tuft4 ,a black l9e ext5ds across ! bill1 & ar\nd ! side ( ! head4 ,! front is yell[i%-gray & ! tail edg$ ) yell[4 ,! "n1 waxw+1 is due to a %9y r$ pat* on _! w+s4 ,! fact t ^! waxw+s are v fond ( c$> b]ries mu/ be :at has giv5 !m also ! "n ( c$> bird4 ,! ne/ 0 made ( twigs1 /r+s1 & v>i\s k9ds ( fib]4 ,! boy said t a few weeks ago he _h cut 8 dog's hair & left x ly+ on ! lawn3 t ^! waxw+s !n came & c>ri$ e bit ( x to _! ne/4 ,:ile ne> ! birds ,i humm$ ! bird song aga91 to let !m "k t ! same p]sons 7 !re t _h visit$ !m be=e4 ,! "m bird 0 look+ /raight at u & sitt+ p]fectly /ill all ! :ile4 ,! boy said he believ$ ! song did help to keep h] quiet4 ,on a cornice ( ! front por* a phbe _h made two ne/s1 "o la/ ye> & "o ?is4 ,bo? ne/s 7 n[ empty4 ,i said ,i hop$ t a phbe w\ld come to live on our por* next ye>4 8,y c h ?is "o10 answ]$ ! boy2 & add$1 8,i h to wa% (f ! por* e day :ile ,phbe is ne/+3 %e scatt]s s mu* mud40 ,illu/ration3 ,,kitty ,,wat*+ ,,= ,,mice ,z = me1 ,i w\ld gladly clean (f our por* sev]al times a day if a phbe w\ld ne/ "h & s+ z sweetly1 8,phbe1 phbe10 z ,i he>d t "o s+4 ,sometimes ,i notic$ a slight trill 9 ! second syllable ( h] song1 l 8,phb]y40 ,%e sang 8,phbe0 ) ! inflection g5]ally d[nw>d2 b :5 %e trill$ x1 8,phb]y10 ! inflection 0 always upw>ds3 8,ph-be-ry40 8,pee-e- a- wee- e- e- e- ee0 came up f ! rav9e1 cle> z a /ra9 f a flute4 ,on my way home ,i saw ! pewee on a f5ce picket4 ,e little :ile he flew aft] an insect1 !n back to a picket4 ,z ,i walk$ sl[ly along1 he flew f picket to picket ahead ( me1 until ,i came to :]e ! h\ses on ! /reet beg9 aga94 ,!n he flew back4 ,i ?9k t pewee & phbe mu/ be "s relation1 !y look s ne>ly alike4 ,& bo? s+ _! own names4 ,ano!r bird :o s+s 8 "n is ,bob ,:ite1 ! quail4 8,bob ,:ite60 came r++ across ! mead[ e little :ile4 ,! boy c\ld :i/le x exactly ! same z ! bird1 & !y answ]$ ea* o!r back & =?4 ,bob ,:ite 0 on a f5ce po/1--a l>ge br[n bird ) a /ubby tail4 ,on ,?anksgiv+ ,day ,i 0 up at ! f>m aga91 & ,i saw a %elt] :i* ! boy _h made = ! w9t] com=t ( ,bob ,:ite1 & o!r birds :o wi%$ to %>e x4 ,x 0 t5t-l1 made out ( corn/alks1 ! inside fill$ ) pea v9es1 bean v9es1 morn+-glory v9es1 & sev]al %eaves ( oats4 ,kitty 0 wat*+ beside ! %elt]1--= mice1 ! boy expla9$6 ,! new food h\se 0 be+ visit$ by bluejays1 :o nibbl$ at ! suet4 ,a small] fe$]y on a tree _h corn 9 a tray & suet 9 a wire pocket4 ,?is fe$]y 0 mu* lik$ by d[nies1 & small gray birds ) :ite on l[] front & tail--juncos4 ,juncos came 9 flocks ( a doz5 or m1 & twitt]$1 8,tut1 tut1 tut10 to ea* o!r & to u1 9 sociable fa%ion4 ,!y pref]r$ to pick up ! scatt]+s ( *ickfe$ on ! gr\nd1 r ?an p]* on ! tray4 ,bo? ( ^! food /ations 7 protect$ ) t9 %eet+ to keep ! squirrel f eat+ ! birds' food4 ,?is visit at ! boy's home made me wi% m ?an ev] t "s day ,i1 too1 might live on a f>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,food ,,h\se ,,0 ,,visit$ ,,by ,,bluejays ,on t ,?anksgiv+ ,day ,i _h q a surprise4 ,"s dogs came b>k+ f ! rav9e4 ,be=e !m ran a rabbit j z fa/ z he c\ld4 ,!y 7 ! dogs t _h s (t5 *as$ ,bunny1 & ?is rabbit look$ s mu* l ,bunny1 t ,i felt sure x 0 he4 8,!re's my rabbit10 said ! boy1 z he w5t to *ase ! dogs away4 ,i 0 glad to "k t ,bunny _h su* a nice home1 & t ! boy 0 a big bro!r to him also4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fe$]y ,,mu* ,,lik$ ,,by ,,d[ny ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tree ,,trimm$ ,,) ,,peanuts ,,= ,,! ,,birds ,,xi ,,! ,,c>d9als ,hav+ (t5 se5 c>d9als fe$ 9 p\ltry y>ds ) *ick5s1 ,i aga9 />t$ to scatt] *ickfe$1 hop+ to attract ^? beautiful birds to my h\se4 ,*ickfe$ is f9] ?an *ick5fe$1 & ,i believe ! birds l x bett]4 ,e w9t] ,i trimm$ up an old tree ) peanuts = ! birds' ,*ri/mas1 & always aft] a sn[/orm ,i tramp$ ! sn[ d[n2 !n scatt]$ ! fe$ on x1 ) buck:eat & sunfl[] se$s add$4 ,at fir/ only nu?at*es1 *ickadees1 & juncos came to my lun*es on ! sn[4 ,"o /ormy day a c>d9al v5tur$ into our front y>d2 b he did n g ne> ! *ickfe$4 ,sev]al juncos 7 !re1 & maybe he want$ to be g5]\s & leave x all to ! small] birds4 ,he kept com+ ne>] to ! h\se4 ,at la/ he flew pell-mell into our por*4 ,x seem$ z if ! w9d _h bl[n him 94 ,on a little %elf beh9d ! w9d%ield he alight$ & /ay$4 ,aft] a :ile ano!r bird flew to ! little %elf4 ,i hadn't notic$ ?is bird be=e1 my att5tion be+ tak5 up ) ! c>d9al4 ,?is second bird 0 r$di% gre54 ,9 my little bird guide ,i _h se5 pictures ( ! two c>d9als1 s ,i knew t %e 0 ! r$ "o's mate4 ,! c>d9al peck$ at h] :5 %e w5t to 8 side1 & ! meek little bird j clung to ! %elf4 ,! next day ,i made a %elf = h] j bel[ 84 ,at dusk ! c>d9als return$1 sil5tly1 ev5 /eal?ily1 z ?\gh !y ?\ght x unwise to publi% _! pres5ce4 ,aga9 he 0 a little ahead ( h]1 & he flew to ! new %elf4 ,%e alight$ on ! edge ( ! upp] "o4 ,aft] a :ile %e tripp$ a little f>!r 91 to a m com=table place4 ,:5 %e 0 settl$1 he w5t to h] %elf & snuggl$ d[n beside h]4 ,maybe he 0 sorry t he _h act$ s selfi%ly ! day be=e4 ,i nev] saw him peck at h] aga94 ,e /ormy day t w9t] ! c>d9als came to our por* at ev5+4 ,!y became s confid+ aft] a week or s t he usually ann\nc$ _! arrival ) a few l[ hiss+ notes1 some?+ l 8,tset1 tset1 tset60 ,sometimes he w\ld p]* on ! upp] %elf1 sometimes on ! l[]4 ,mrs4 ,c>d9al 0 a peace-lov+ bird4 ,%e always came la/1 & took ! empty %elf4 ,usually he w\ld *ange s z to sit beside h]4 ,!y 7 always gone 9 ! morn+1 no matt] h[ e>ly ,i came out2 & :5 !y came 9 ! ev5+ x 0 usually dusk4 ,s ,i nev] got a picture ( my c>d9als on ! %elves4 ,mr4 ,c>d9al f9ally got s he sometimes came to ! lun* on ! sn[2 b 8 favorite fe$]y 0 a tray 9 my neighbor's y>d1 :i* ,i kept suppli$ ) %ell$ peanuts & %ell$ corn4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[s c\ld n manage ^! l>ge k]nels1 s ! c>d9als _h ?is fe$]y to !mselves4 ,?is may be ! reason :y !y pref]r$ x to ! "o on ! gr\nd4 ,b ! c>d9als mu/ h procur$ mu* ( _! food else:]e1 = !y came only ab\t once 9 ?ree or f\r h\rs to get a da9ty at ! tray4 ,/range to say !y nev] came toge!r4 ,always he came fir/ & ate a :ile1 !n sometimes %e w\ld come1 too4 ,x seem$ z if %e let him come fir/1 !n1 see+ t he /ay$1 %e took x = grant$ t all 0 well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>d9al',s ,,favorite ,,fe$]y ,9 ,m>* ! c>d9als /opp$ sleep+ on ! por*4 ,ab\t t "t ,i began to he> almo/ daily a new song4 ,x s\nd$ l1 8,d e a r gilly gilly gilly gilly60 ,imm$iately aft] x !re w\ld be a loose twitt]3 8,*uk-*uk-*uk-*uk10--s s(t & l[1 x seem$ x mu/ be v ne>4 ,usually x br\ght ano!r song f ! c>d9al1 & pres5tly he w\ld appe> ) a morsel = ,mrs4 ,c>d9al1 :o _h a favorite p]* 9 our little pe> tree4 ,i soon le>n$ t ! twitt] 0 h] response to 8 call4 ,! w9some sight ( see+ him fe$ h] repaid me = all ! money ,i sp5t = peanuts at ?irte5 c5ts ! p\nd4 ,! pair began n[ to frequ5t ! rav9e m ?an usual4 ,on its edge lay a log f :i* ! out] b>k _h be5 remov$4 ,"h ! c>d9als 7 (t5 to be se51 peel+ & te>+ (f /rips ( wood-fib]1 :i* !y bore away 9 long fl[+ /ream]s4 ,"o morn+ ,mrs4 ,cotton came 94 8,"h is news = y10 %e said4 8,! r$ bird & a gre5i% bird are mak+ a ne/ 9 my syr+a bu%40 ,! birds w5t on ) _! ne/+ = sev]al days4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,cotton came ov] aga91 look+ sad4 ,! birds 7 c>ry+ away all _! ne/+ mat]ial1 %e said4 ,!y _h probably se5 ! cat1 _h become al>m$ = ! safety ( _! home1 & s *ang$ its location4 ,! c>d9al _h sev]al songs4 ,"o 03 8,:it :it d e a r d e a r :oit :oit :oit0 ,ano!r 0 j pla93 8,w h o i t w h o i t0 sung f ?ree to t5 times 9 succession4 ,sometimes1 :5 ,mrs4 ,c>d9al did n respond promptly1 he 8*uk0-ed1 himself1 9 imitation ( h] notes4 ,9 late ,augu/ ,i f\nd ! c>d9als' des]t$ ne/ 9 an ev]gre5 on ! rav9e's edge4 ,x 0 made almo/ entirely ( ?is /r+y wood-fib]1 l9$ ) f9e rootlets1 & int]wov5 ) _m leaves4 ,i nev] saw b two baby c>d9als ( ?is brood4 ,!y 7 br[ni% birds1 & !y _h ! r$ bill ( ! p>5ts4 ,aft] ,augu/ ,i saw no?+ m ( _! "m4 ,i h suspect$ t a boy d[n ! /reet 0 to blame2 8 favorite play?+ 0 an air-gun1 & he _h be5 caught %oot+ a br[n ?ra%] %ortly be=e4 ,x seems to me ! laws protect+ song-birds ought to be taught 9 e s*ool1 & t *ildr5 %\ld be oblig$ to "k t %oot+ song-birds or _! "y1 or spoil+ or /eal+ _! eggs or ne/1 is a crime puni%able by f9e or imprisonm5t1 or bo?4 ,fa!r ,c>d9al 0 se5 t5d+ ! "y fai?fully until ,octob]4 ,!n he sudd5ly turn$ on !m4 ,:5ev] !y foll[$ him aft] t he drove !m f him4 ,! "y f\nd peanuts :i* ,i _h *opp$ & scatt]$ on ! gr\nd = !m4 ,b :5ev] ,fa!r f\nd ! "y birds eat+ ^! nuts1 he *as$ !m away4 ,once a baby c>d9al f\nd a :ole peanut4 ,he bravely v5tur$ to eat x1 & 9 ! attempt got ! %ell p>tly op54 ,he 0 j pick+ a nut out1 :5 8 bro!r tri$ to snat* x f him4 ,a /ruggle foll[$1 dur+ :i* ! %ell broke 9 two1 & ea* conte/ant got a k]nel4 ,9 ,novemb] ! "y c>d9als disappe>$4 ,fa!r ,c>d9al's p]secution ( 8 mo!rless *ildr5 seem$ unnatural1 n to say cruel4 ,c x be t he tri$ ?us to compel 8 "y to seek _! natural food1 r ?an to subsi/ on da9ties furni%$8 ,did he want to enc\rage !m to become self-reliant & useful8 ,only on ?is !ory c ,i acc\nt = 8 conduct4 ,our c>d9al 0 a wid[] = "s weeks long]4 ,only a few times dur+ t mild w9t] did he come to sleep on our por*1 & on ^? occasions he came alone4 ,!n a lady c>d9al appe>$1 & %e foll[$ him p]si/5tly4 ,b he :olly ignor$ h]4 ,f9ally %e began to c>ry food to him & to fe$ him4 ,:e!r ?is be a la/ resort ( woo+ 9 birddom1 or n1 ,i d n "k4 ,anyh[1 ,mr4 ,c>d9al rel5t$4 ,! next ?+1 he 0 se5 to fe$ h] :om he _h treat$ s coolly4 ,?is 0 a pretty sure sign t ! two _h come to an und]/&+4 ,aga9 ! old log by ! rav9e 0 be+ visit$ = ne/+ mat]ial4 ,aga9 all 8 songs rang out1 & he add$ a new "o4 ,x seem$ z if he 7 s++ ov] & ov]3 8,come "h come "h ,come "h "h "h0 ,illu/ration3 ,,always ,,mr4 ,,c>d9al ,,came ,,fir/ ,,& ,,ate ,a ,,:ile2 ,,!n ,,%e ,,w\ld ,,foll[ ,illu/ration3 ,,song ,,sp>r[ ,,xii ,,my ,,bird ,,family ,a great big family--t's :at my bird neighbors are to me4 ,?is l>ge family is made up ( small] families4 ,let me set !m all d[n 9 a r[3 ,!re are ! bluebirds1 mead[l>ks1 killde]s1 song sp>r[s1 rob9s1 purple m>t9s1 goldf9*es1 wr5s1 orioles1 ?ra%]s1 ?ru%es1 waxw+s1 flycat*]s1 pewee1 phbe1 & ! r$head$ woodpeck]4 ,oh1 !re is "o m4 ,i w\ld by no means slight ! humble *imney swift4 ,:5 ,i he> t 8,gitse gitse0 twitt]1 !n ,i "k t !y1 too1 h come4 ,f e>ly ,m>* :5 ! fir/ bluebird arrives1 until late ,may :5 pewee comes1 ,i am l a "m :o waits at ev5+1 unsatisfi$ until all h] *ildr5 are 9 = ! night4 ,:5 ,i he> ! call ( ! late/ com]1 ! sweet-voic$ pewee1 !n ,i "k t my abs5t ones h all return$4 ,add to ^! ! ,bob ,:ites1 ! c>d9als1 bluejays1 & flick]s1 :o /ay ! ye> r\nd1 & ! *ickadees1 nu?at*es1 d[ny & hairy woodpeck]s1 & juncos1 :o come 9 autumn to sp5d ! w9t]1 & y h my bird family1 a wond]ful family1 ( musicians1 ( workm51 ( homemak]s--fa!rs & mo!rs & *ildr54 ,to me ! ways ( birds are m ent]ta9+ ?an ! be/ play ,i h ev] att5d$4 ,!y enact real life1 n make-believes4 ,!n1 too1 :at music c be comp>$ to ! sunrise & sunset conc]ts ( birds 9 spr+time & 9 e>ly summ]8 ,to "k ea* s+] by "n adds mu* to ! enjoym5t4 ,! ways ( birds are also wond]ful1 pa/ f9d+ out4 ,:o c expla9 h[ !y make _! ne/s s pretty1 :5 ! only tools !y h are beak & feet8 ,!n1 h[ g+]ly !y hide _! ne/s1 "s ) da9ty curta9s ( leaves1 o!rs by bl5d+ colors6 ,to f9d a bird's ne/ always fills me ) rev]5ce4 ,x is a little home1 a sacr$ place to its own]s4 ,x %all be sacr$ to me4 ,! "m-wit & fa!r-wisdom t birds %[ 9 re>+ _! "y & 9 protect+ !m f h>m makes me believe t !y d ?9k & plan & reason out ?+s mu* z we human be+s d4 ,! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ab\t birds is ! long j\rney t s _m ( !m make e ye>1 g5]ally ) sev]al babies only a few mon?s old 9 ! family4 ,x has be5 prov$ t birds w return ye> aft] ye> to ! same or*>d1 g>d51 y>d1 or por*4 ,i "k my birds by _! actions4 ,i d n ne$ to tie b&s on _! legs to "k !m4 ,:5 !y return !y visit all _! famili> haunts1 n cauti\sly z a /rang] w\ld1 b boldly1 & ) ! joy\sness ( ^? :o h return$ home aft] a long abs5ce4 ,!y call to me z if !y w\ld say3 8,"h we are aga96 ,are y /ill "h1 too80 ,!n :at curiosity !y display :5 !y f9d a new ba?6 ,h[ !y fly ov] & ar\nd x1 try+ to satisfy !mselves t x is a safe place to alight6 ,:at joy !y express by _! spla%+6 ,x 0 :ile tak+ h] ba? t ,"m ,oriole 0 caught "o day by ! cam]a4 ,mo/ wond]ful to tell1 h] own babies :om %e (t5 br\ght ) h] took ?is picture4 ,h[ did !y d x8 ,!y tri$ to p]* on ! ?read lead+ f ! cam]a ov] to ! h\se1 :]e ,i sat wait+ = ,mrs4 ,oriole to come out ( ! wat] be=e tak+ h] picture4 ,! ?read 0 n /rong en\gh to hold ! "y birds4 ,!y w5t d[n ) x1 & 9 s do+ snapp$ ! spr+ :i* op]at$ ! %utt]4 ,?is took ! picture ( ,"m ,oriole 9 ! ba?4 ,^? ( my bird family :o inhabit h\ses are sure e spr+ to f9d ei!r "s new h\ses1 or _! old ones clean$ & repair$4 ,i always keep two h\ses up = bluebirds1 & sev]al = wr5s4 ,x is pleasant to wat* !m make _! *oice1 & aft] a fl$g+ !y c set up h\sekeep+ aga9 9 ! same h\se1 or take ano!r4 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t birds become atta*$ to a h\se :]e !y h safely fl$g$ a brood1 & if x is promptly clean$ !y w return to x1 r ?an try a new "o4 ,b ,i h kn[n in/ances :]e a pair began a second ne/+ be=e ! "y ( _! fir/ brood 7 fl$g$4 ,9 su* a case an extra h\se is conv5i5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"m ,,oriole ,,9 ,,! ,,ba? ,my bluebird h\se is five by sev5 in*es1#c & is s %ap$ z to af=d dep?4 ,suffici5t height is secur$ by means ( a gable ro(2 & a half-in* hole imm$iately "u ! ro( af=ds v5tilation4 ,! bluebird cov]s ! floor ( h] h\se ) grasses to ! dep? ( ab\t an in* & a half4 ,away back aga9/ ! re> wall %e makes ! little holl[ 9 :i* %e lays h] eggs4 ,i make h] entrance "o in* & a half 9 diamet]1 & j bel[ ! middle front4 ,:ile brood+ %e c look outside1 & ?is af=ds h] "s div]sion dur+ t monoton\s task4 ,?is c]ta9ly seem$ to be :at "o bluebird aim$ at :o ne/$ 9 ,mrs4 ,daily's wr5 h\se4 ,! wad ( grasses 9 t h\se rea*$ cle> up to ! entrance1 :i* 0 ab\t f\r in*es above ! floor4 ,app>5tly ?is bird _h tri$ to build h] ne/ high en\gh s %e c\ld look outside4 ,wr5s always make a litt] sev]al in*es high ( twigs & o!r mat]ials4 ,9 ?is litt] !y emb$ _! ne/ ( f9e grasses & fea!rs4 ,h5ce ,i conclude t !y want _! entrance sev]al in*es above ! floor1 s t1 on go+ 91 !y c walk ov] ! litt] & d n h to grope ?r\gh x4 ,be+ small birds !y ne$ only a small h\se4 ,aft] ye>s ( exp]im5t+ ,i h settl$ on five in*es by sev5 = wr5s also1 b _! h\se is s %ap$ z to af=d height4 ,! sides run up at ! back to twelve in*es4 ,a half-in* hole high on ea* side af=ds v5tilation4 ,i make ! entrance "o in* & an eigh? 9 diamet]1 j too small = ! ,engli% sp>r[1 b l>ge en\gh to s]ve "s o!r small bird %\ld no wr5s come4 ,a small] entrance makes x difficult = wr5s to get 9 _! bulky ne/+ mat]ials4 ,my wr5s rais$ ?ree broods 9 _! little h\se 9 ! pe> tree la/ summ]4 ,a fri5d ( m9e b\ght a wr5 h\se :i* has a l[ entrance4 ,"s wr5s ne/$ 9 x4 ,"o day ,fa!r ,wr5 0 v mu* excit$1 b no "o c\ld und]/& :at 0 ! tr\ble4 ,! next day1 believ+ t ! wr5s _h fl$g$ _! "y1 my fri5d ord]$ ! h\se to be clean$4 ,to h] horror %e f\nd ,"m ,wr5 w$g$ 9 among ! ne/+1 dead4 ,! babies 7 dead 9 _! ne/4 ,evid5tly _! increas+ weight _h settl$ ! ne/+ mat]ials s ! "m c\ld n get out any m & nei!r c\ld ,fa!r ,wr5 g 94 ,let ?is be a w>n+ to all :o make wr5 h\ses1 to make ! entrance sev]al in*es above ! floor6 ,my h\ses = wr5s & bluebirds are s made t !y c be easily op5$ aft] use1 & clean$4 ,! front on ! wr5 h\se c be rais$1 t on ! bluebird h\se l[]$4 ,by means ( a screw eye1 ! front is securely clos$ :ile ! h\se is 9 use4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s ,,made ,,t ,,!y ,,c ,,be ,,easily ,,op5$ ,,aft] ,,use ,,& ,,clean$ ,( late ,i h also us$ an op5 %elt]4 ,x consi/s ( a tray ab\t five in*es squ>e1 ro($ ov]1 & s]ves two purposes4 ,= w9t] use ,i fa/5 a small wire pocket on x1 into :i* ,i put beef suet4 ,!n ,i m\nt ?is %elt] ab\t five feet high on a tree4 ,ar\nd ! trunk ,i fa/5 /r+s ( peanuts2 9 ! tray ,i keep %ell$ corn1 ( :i* c>d9als are especially fond4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[ does n c>e = ! suet1 & z he _c manage ! corn nor ! peanuts1 ?is fe$]y attracts only desirable birds4 ,9 ,m>* ,i remove ! wire pocket1 & m\nt ! %elt] a few feet high]1 to s]ve z a ne/ %elt] = rob9s4 ,! ro( w w>d (f heavy ra9s1 :i* de/roy s _m rob9's ne/s4 ,a simil> %elt]1 if fa/5$ 9 ! %ade on a wall1 might attract phbes4 ,:5 "o />ts out to make bird h\ses he %\ld decide fir/ ( all :at birds he wi%es to attract by means ( !m4 ,booklets conta9+ draw+s & in/ructions = mak+ h\ses = _m k9ds ( h\se-ne/+ birds c be _h free by address+ a po/c>d to ! ,biological ,survey1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,:oev] tries to attract birds %\ld also protect !m f /orms1 f _! natural enemies1 & f m$dlesome p4 ,birds w sometimes reject a good h\se because x is n prop]ly m\nt$1 or because ! location is objectionable4 ,! boy & ,i visit$ a p>k lately :]e ab\t a hundr$ bird h\ses _h be5 put up1 & b a few 7 said to be occupi$4 ,^! h\ses 7 s con/ruct$ t1 by turn+ a cleat und]nea?1 ! floor c\ld be pull$ d[n & out4 ,if occupi$1 op5+ !m 9 ?is way might h di/urb$ ! ne/4 ,we visit$ tw5ty-five ( ^! h\ses4 ,all except two 7 m\nt$ s l[ t ! boy c\ld rea* !m1 "s ) ease1 & turn ^? cleats4 ,only ! two :i* he c\ld n rea* 7 occupi$4 ,"s p h recomm5d$ t9 cans z ne/ boxes = small birds4 ,i h tri$ ! t9 c1 c>efully pa9t$ & plac$ 9 ! %ade4 ,b1 ev5 ) ^! precautions1 ,i w\ld disc\rage its use4 ,p are s apt to =get ab\t plac+ x 9 ! %ade6 ,i h se5 birds' ne/s 9 t9 cans ) little skeletons emb$d$ 9 !m1 ! birds hav+ be5 smo!r$ by ! int5se heat :i* metal w /ore4 ,en\gh wood5 boxes are disc>d$ by groc]s1 druggi/s1 & o!r m]*ants to /ock ! c\ntry e ye> ) bird h\ses4 ,if our fa!rs & mo!rs w enc\rage ! mak+ ( ^! disc>ds into bird h\ses1 %elt]s1 & fe$]ies1 x w m>k a /ep =w>d 9 bird protection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,food ,,h\se1 ,,made ,,out ,,( ,,wa/e ,,mat]ials ,food h\ses %\ld be protect$ s t o!r animals _c m\nt & monopolize !m1 keep+ ! birds at bay4 ,! r$ squirrel w d ?is unless ! food tray is at lea/ five feet above gr\nd & ! po/ well %ea!d 9 t94 ,my newe/ food h\se has ! lid ( a *eese box z tray & ! top ( a sug> b>rel z ro(4 ,?is flat surface is a h&y place = a bas9 ( wat]4 ,9 ea* ( ! f\r pill>s support+ ! ro( is a hole1 to be /uff$ ) suet1 *eese1 peanut butt]1 etc4 ,my groc] saves ! dripp+s f 8 peanut gr9d] = my birds1 s !re is no extravagance 9 giv+ !m ?is da9ty4 ,song sp>r[s & bluebirds l x z well z ! woodpeck]s4 ,on ! side ( ! tray ,i tack ne/+ mat]ial4 ,s ?is food h\se1 made out ( wa/e mat]ials1 s]ves sev]al uses4 ,! boy lik$ x s well he patt]n$ "o aft] x = 8 birds4 ,e autumn a lisp+1 :isp]$1 dreamy bird song com+ f "s l[ elevation has puzzl$ me4 ,! bird look$ l ! song sp>r[1 b ?is s(t w>ble 0 s diff]5t f 8 spirit$ spr+ & summ] songs t ,i c\ld n believe my eyes4 ,aft] repeat$ autumn entries 9 my notebook1 8,i see 8 heavy brea/spot heave & swell1 & 8 tail quiv] z ! song sp>r['s always does :5 he s+s10 ,i 0 gratifi$ to f9d my f9d+s confirm$ by ano!r obs]v]4#d ,! s+] 0 ! song sp>r[4 ,b to return to my bird family4 ,f ! "t ! fir/ birds arrive 9 ! spr+ until !y leave aga91 my notebook & my field glasses are my con/ant companions4 ,n[ "h are "s little nature secrets4 ,my notebook is a gre5 "o4 ,i h to buy ! pap] 9 l>ge %eets ( ! :olesal]1 & make ! books myself4 ,a gre5 notebook on my lap does n make su* a /rik+ pat* on ! l&scape z a :ite "o w\ld4 ,! birds d n notice x s readily4 ,!n1 :5ev] ,i am out 8bird+10 except 9 w9t]1 ,i we> gre5 clo!s4 ,:5 tak+ pictures ,i use gre5 focus+ clo?s in/ead ( ! usual black ones4 ,^! ?+s are great helps 9 bird /udy4 ,!re n[6 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ?is book ,i h us$ ! ^w 8/udy0 9 connection ) birds4 ,"s p ?9k !y mu/ /udy volumes on orni?ology be=e !y c enjoy birds4 ,no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,ev5 ! little tot 9 a family may h an int]e/ 9 8 bird neighbors t w provide him :olesome pa/ime4 ,i "k "o :o1 ev] s9ce he c\ld walk well1 has fai?fully kept ! birds' ba? 9 ! y>d suppli$ ) fre% wat]1 & :o saves all ! table scraps = !m4 ,he we>s an ,audubon button & says he is 8! birdies' policeman40 ,love1 look1 li/51 appreciate2 let ^! be y\r wat*words4 ,j love ! birds4 ,look1 z long z !y rema9 9 sight4 ,obs]ve _! ways & _! appe>ance4 ,li/5 to _! songs4 ,try to "k y\r imm$iate bird neighbors by appe>ance1 "n1 & song4 ,d !m a k9dness :5 possible4 ,?is w lead up to recognition ( birds1 :i* creates a desire = /udy ( !m4 ,! re/ w foll[4 ,y w beg9 to record obs]vations4 ,y w wi% = field glasses & bird books4 ,y w want to sp5d y\r holidays & y\r vacations :]e y c see birds4 ,be=e y realize x y w be "o ( ^? happie/ ( individuals1 a nature lov]1 z all true bird lov]s are4 ,x _c be o!rwise1 because ! birds w draw y out to nature at all times1 & make y see h] 9 all h] moods4 ,!n "s day1 :5 ev]ybody loves birds1 p]haps !y w no long] hide _! ne/s1 & may ev5 fly to u1 in/ead ( away f u4 ,illu/ration3 ,,maybe ,,!y ,,w ,,fly ,,to ,,u1 ,,in/ead ,,( ,,away ,,f ,,u ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,birdies' ,,policeman ,,gloss>y ap>tm5t1 room1 liv+ qu>t]s4 ,audubon1 ,john ,james ,audubon1 not$ /ud5t ( bird life4 au?ority1 "o :o has comm&+ k ( a subject4 b]at+1 scold+4 ,b]leps*1 family "n ( a nobleman :o 0 not$ = 8 k9dness to birds4 bewild]$1 confus$4 birdl+1 a baby bird4 bl5d+1 mix+4 blu/]1 play ! bully4 bungal[1 a "o-/ory h\se4 *ickfe$1 a mixture ( crack$ gra94 clamb]1 climb awkw>dly4 commotion1 di/urbance4 conjecture1 guess1 suppose4 conv5i5t1 suitable1 h&y4 cornice1 ! fancy topmo/ "p ( a wall1 usually ov]hang+4 c\rage\s1 full ( c\rage1 brave4 craw1 ! crop2 "p ( a bird's ?roat ?r\gh :i* 8 food passes4 cr\*+1 ly+ flat or v close to ! gr\nd4 delv+1 mak+ holes by digg+2 work+ h>d4 demon/ration1 a %[4 di/+ui%$1 notable1 unusually f9e4 di/ress$1 tr\bl$4 entice1 coax1 p]suade4 evid5tly1 pla9ly1 cle>ly4 fet*1 g & br+ back4 fl$ge1 7a bird7 to rea* ! age :5 its fea!rs are gr[n1 s t x c fly2 to c>e = a bird until x rea*es t age4 fl$gl+1 "y bird1 j out ( ! ne/4 =age1 seek = food4 frantic1 wild ) fe> or al>m1 or ev5 ) joy4 g5ial1 fri5dly1 k9dly4 g+]ly1 cauti\sly1 c>efully4 goal1 ! place "o is go+ to4 guttural1 ?roaty1 ho>se4 hepatica1 a spr+ fl[]1 also call$ liv]wort4 inflection1 *ange 9 ! pit* ( ! voice4 insanit>y1 unheal?ful4 inspect1 exam9e1 look into4 intrud]1 a m$dl]1 outsid]1 /rang]4 l>v1 cat]pill>s1 grubs4 lore1 k4 m&ible1 a jaw1 upp] or l[]1 especially ( a beak or bill4 manicure /ick1 a small smoo? /ick ( orange wood1 us$ 9 c>+ = ! f+] nails4 mat9s1 morn+ songs4 m5ace1 dang]4 m9or tone1 l[1 s(t1 sad tone4 m9/rel1 a travel+ musician4 monopolize1 to own1 to possess alone4 monoton\s1 tiresome4 morsel1 a m\?ful1 a bit ( food4 ,neuf*tel1 a city 9 ,switz]l& fam$ = ! manufacture ( *eeses4 nimble1 active4 notional1 full ( notions1 :imsical1 8cranky40 ob$i5t1 will+ to obey1 dutiful4 odi\s1 disagreeable1 unpopul>1 (f5sive4 opportunity1 *ance4 orni?ology1 ! sci5tific /udy ( birds4 pa/ime1 amusem5t1 play4 p]gola1 g>d5 h\se4 p]secution1 pursuit ) ! object ( puni%+ or hurt+4 pilf]+1 ?iev+4 plead+1 begg+4 plumage1 fea!rs4 pre51 smoo? d[n fea!rs ) ! beak4 premises1 piece ( l& belong+ to somebody4 primitive1 old-fa%ion$4 prospect1 view1 outlook1 sc5e4 provisions1 food4 rasp+1 h>%1 grat+4 rav9e1 small valley made by runn+ wat]4 rel5t1 yield1 give 91 =give4 rev5ge1 return ( evil = evil4 revive1 br+ back to life4 rippl+1 mov+ up & d[n or back & =?1 l wat]4 rung1 /ep 7( a ladd]74 sanctu>y1 refuge1 %elt]1 place ( protection4 s]5e1 quiet1 calm4 sibilant1 high1 pi]c+1 hiss+ notes4 soot1 a f9e black p[d] left by smoke on ! inside ( *imneys4 /eal?ily1 secretly4 subdu$1 ov]come1 quiet$4 subsi/1 live on4 suet1 beef fat4 syr+a bu%1 an ornam5tal %rub ) v sweet :ite blossoms4 tap]+1 n>r[+ to a po9t4 tempor>y1 = a %ort "t4 t5ants1 dwell]s1 occupants4 te!r$1 ti$1 lea%$1 hit*$ to a po/ or weight4 t9k]1 "w at any?+ 9 an unskill$ way4 t9-%ea!d1 enclos$ 9 t9 %eet+4 tol]ate1 put up )1 endure4 transf]1 remove4 trellis1 lattice "w = v9es to gr[ on4 trill+1 quav]+ 7said ( s++74 und]bru%1 small trees & bu%es gr[+ "u l>ge trees 9 a wood4 v5tilation1 lett+ 9 fre% air4 v5ture1 risk1 attempt4 vesp]s1 ev5+ songs4 vigilant1 wat*ful4 vise1 clamp4 w9some1 *>m+1 pleas+4 yodel+1 w>bl+1 s++ ) frequ5t *anges f high to l[ & l[ to high4 ,,directions ,,= ,,mak+ ,,bird ,,h\ses ,! figures giv5 bel[ are bas$ on lumb]1 except ! backs ( wr5 & bluebird h\ses & ! base & ro( ( m>t9 h\se1 :i* %\ld be ?ick4 ,back ,sides ,front ,floor ,ro( ,entrance ,air ,hole ,bluebird #daj #eg #de #de #eh #a dia4 dia4 9 h\se & #g #dh 9 middle peak ( gable front gable ,wr5 #dad #eg #dg #cd #gh #a dia4 dia4 9 h\se & #ab slop+ #e above ea* peak floor ,= picture ( bluebird h\se1 see inside back cov]2 = picture ( wr5 h\se1 see page #ci4 ,! sides ( bo? h\ses are nail$ to ! edges ( ! back 9 su* a way z to let ! back project bel[1 ab\t "o in*4 ,9 ! bluebird h\se1 ! upp] edges ( ! sides %\ld be bevel$ to fit ! slope ( ! ro(4 ,! front ( ?is h\se is h+$ ^u a "o-in* brad driv5 91 on ea* side1 a half-in* above ! l[] corn]4 ,to enable ! front to sw+ d[nw>d1 z %[n on page #aaf1 ! floor mu/ be fa/5$ 9 place ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* above ! l[] edge ( ! sides4 ,be=e nail+ on ! ro(1 see t ! front sw+s easily4 ,bore half-in* holes 9 ! project+ back bel[ & above1 = wire to run ?r\gh to /rap ! h\se 9 place4 ,add a p]* ( d[el+ a half in* bel[ ! entrance4 ,see figure on inside back cov]4 ,! wr5 h\se is also provid$ ) a sw++ front1 h+$ l t ( ! bluebird h\se1 b ) ! brads plac$ "o in* f ! upp] corn]s s t x op5s up in/ead ( d[n4 ,?is is %[n on page #aaf4 ,! upp] "p ( ! back ( wr5 h\se is plan$ flu% ) ! slop+ sides1 & ! ro( is plan$ flu% ) ! back4 ,! air holes on ea* side w also s]ve = wire to run ?r\gh4 ,o!r holes = ?is purpose %\ld be bor$ 9 ! project+ back at ! bottom4 ,aga9 see figure on page #aaf4 ,add a p]* ( d[el+ a half in* bel[ ! entrance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9i%$ ,,m>t9 ,,h\se ,illu/ration3 ,,rais+ ,,! ,,m>t9 ,,h\se ,! holes 9 ! backs %\ld be ab\t an in* ap>t on ! surface & %\ld be bor$ at an angle1 s z to lead ! wire snugly ar\nd ! trunk4 ,:5 ! h\ses are put up = use1 ! front ( ea* is securely clos$ by means ( a screw eye on ! side1 :i* c be easily remov$ = ! purpose ( clean+4 ,bluebird & wr5 h\ses %\ld be 9 %ade or "p %ade1 ab\t t5 feet above gr\nd1 & m\nt$ s t ! upp] "p tilts slightly =w>d4 ,base ,box = ,rooms ,entrances ,pole #b ,po/s l[] /ory ,m>t9 #cjcj #gbjbj #ffg #b dia4 #dfaf #dfaa h\se #a above floor ,9 ! c5t] ( ! base a hole #df is cut to fit ! pole ^u :i* ! h\se is to be m\nt$4 ,two cleats are nail$ und]nea? ! base1 crosswise ( ! bo>ds & plumb ) ei!r side ( ! #df hole4 ,! box = ! l[] /ory is p>tition$ into n9e comp>tm5ts1 ea* #f squ>e & #g high4 ,?is gives eight outside rooms & a c5tral space ?r\gh :i* ! pole may g4 ,9 ord] to provide v5tilation ne> ! ceil+1 make ! p>titions only #f high4 ,!y ne$ n be nail$1 b may be dovetail$1 l p>titions 9 an egg box4 ,to make ! h\se s x c be easily op5$1 = clean+ or to r\t ! ,engli% sp>r[s1 fa/5 ! box = l[] /ory 9 ! c5t] ( ! base by means ( screw eyes & hooks1 two on a side4 ,! project+ "p ( ! base w =m a #e-wide por* all ar\nd1 a conv5i5ce :i* m>t9s greatly enjoy4 ,! ceil+ is all[$ to project #b at ! front & back to =m por*es = ! upp] rooms4 ,add a gable ample en\gh to af=d at ea* end a room #f wide & #g high4 ,9 ! upp] end ( ! p>tition betwe5 ^! two rooms1 cut a hole #b 9 diamet]4 ,! reason = ?is is /at$ on page #hh1 p>agraph #b4 ,! slant+ ro( %\ld project #b all ar\nd4 ,f9i% x ) a flat top z %[n 9 ! fir/ cut on page #abh4 ,add po/s #aad on :i* to /aple wire or d[el+ z p]*es = ! m>t9s4 ,fa/5 ^! little po/s to ! flat ro( by screws f b5ea?1 be=e nail+ x to ! h\se4 ,n[ fit ! pole to ! c5tral space & screw x securely to ! cleats "u ! base1 & ! pole ) ! h\se on x is ready to be set up4 ,! m>t9 h\se %\ld be at lea/ fifty feet away f a tree or build+1 & fifte5 feet above gr\nd4 ,to m\nt ! m>t9 h\se s x c be easily let d[n to be clean$ or to r\t ! ,engli% sp>r[s1 place ! two po/s f\r in*es ap>t & h !m at lea/ six feet high4 ,set ! pole hold+ ! m>t9 h\se betwe5 !m & secure x ) two bolts ab\t f\r feet ap>t1 ! l[] bolt be+ #a feet f ! gr\nd4 ,to l[] ! h\se1 remove ! l[] bolt & tilt ! pole1 z %[n 9 ! second cut on page #abh4 ,! po/s %\ld be creosot$ & sunk five feet 9 cem5t4 ,?is cut %[s a block & tackle be+ us$ to tilt ! pole4 ,a fur!r precaution aga9/ hav+ ! h\se cra% to ! gr\nd w\ld be a %e>s made ( r\gh two by f\r scantl+1 :i* c be obta9$ 9 twelve-foot l5g?s4 ,9 mak+ ! %e>s1 bolt ! scantl+s two feet f ! top ) an ord9>y half-in* c>riage bolt1 & tie ! bottoms s ! legs w n spread too mu*4 ,,index ,b ,bird ,calls3 ,baltimore ,oriole1 #gc4 ,bluebird1 #bi1 #cb1 #cd1 #ce1 #ef4 ,bluejay1 #eb4 ,bob ,:ite1 #ii4 ,br[n ,?ra%]1 #ge4 ,c>d9al1 #ajd-ajg1 #aji4 ,c$> ,waxw+1 #id4 ,*ickadee1 #af4 ,*imney ,swift1 #ei1 #fd1 #ff1 #fg1 #aaj4 ,cre/$ ,flycat*]1 #if4 ,d[ny ,woodpeck]1 #ab4 ,flick]1 #dh-ej4 ,goldf9*1 #ef1 #gf1 #gg4 ,junco1 #ii4 ,killde]1 #eb4 ,mead[l>k1 #ed4 ,nu?at*1 #ad4 ,pewee1 #ih4 ,phbe1 #ig1 #ih4 ,purple ,m>t91 #hj1 #hd1 #he1 #hi4 ,r$head$ ,woodpeck]1 #gc4 ,song ,sp>r[1 #ed1 #aai4 ,wood ,?ru%1 #ej4 ,wr51 #d1 #h1 #ch1 #da4 ,blackbird1 #ge4 ,bluebird1 #ah-bj1 #bd-ce1 #de1 #df1 #ed-ef1 #aaj1 #aab-aae1 #aai4 ,bluejay1 #ag1 #eb1 #ii1 #ajj1 #aaj4 ,bob ,:ite1 #ih1 #ii1 #aaj4 ,boy1 ,!1 #ah1 #ai1 #ch1 #dd-fa1 #fg1 #ij1 #ib-aja1 #aag4 ,bunny 7,see ,rabbit74 ,c ,can>y1 ,wild 7,see ,goldf9*74 ,c>d9al1 #ajb-aaj4 ,cat1 #i1 #aj1 #bc-bf1 #cb1 #dj1 #da1 #de1 #eg1 #fi1 #gj1 #ii1 #ajf4 ,*ickadee1 #af1 #ag1 #bj1 #df1 #eb1 #ef1 #ajc1 #aaa4 ,d ,dog1 #ba1 #bb1 #aja4 ,e ,eggs1 #h1 #ch1 #dg1 #ee1 #fj1 #hb1 #ajg4 ,f ,flick]1 #dg-ej1 #aaa4 ,flycat*]1 ,cre/$1 #id-if1 #aaj4 ,food = ,birds1 #b1 #c1 #e-h1 #ab-ag1 #bc1 #bd1 #cc1 #cd1 #dg1 #eb1 #eh1 #fj1 #fd-fg1 #gc-ge1 #hc1 #ij1 #ib1 #ic1 #ii-ajd1 #ajg1 #ajh1 #aae-aai4 ,foodh\ses1 #ic1 #id1 #ii1 #ajj1 #aae-aai4 ,g ,goldf9*1 #ef1 #gc1 #ge-gg1 #aaj4 ,h ,hawk1 #he1 #hf1 #ij4 ,hawk1 ,m>%1 #dh4 ,helps 9 ,bird ,/udy1 #aa1 #gb1 #aai1 #abj4 ,j ,junco1 #ii1 #ajc1 #aaa4 ,k ,killde]1 #dg1 #eb1 #ec1 #aaj4 ,kitty 7,see ,cat74 ,m ,m>t91 ,purple1 #df1 #dg1 #eh1 #gh-ia1 #aaj4 ,mead[l>k1 #ed1 #aaj4 ,n ,ne/ & ,ne/+s3 ,baltimore ,oriole1 #gc4 ,bluebird1 #cj-cb1 #ce1 #ch1 #de1 #ed-ef4 ,bluejay1 #eb4 ,br[n ,?ra%]1 #gd1 #ge4 ,c>d9al1 #ajf1 #ajg1 #aji4 ,c$> ,waxw+1 #id1 #if1 #ig4 ,*imney ,swift1 #ei1 #fa-fc4 ,flick]1 #dh4 ,goldf9*1 #ef1 #ge1 #gf4 ,killde]1 #ec1 #ed4 ,phbe1 #ig4 ,purple ,m>t91 #gh1 #hb4 ,r$head$ ,woodpeck]1 #gc4 ,rob91 #c1 #h1 #i1 #fh1 #fi4 ,wood ,?ru%1 #ej1 #ea4 ,wr51 #c-e1 #h1 #cf-dc1 #de4 ,ne/h\ses1 #ag-bj1 #bd-bf1 #bi-ca1 #aaa-aae1 #aag1 #aah4 ,b]leps* h\se1 #id-if4 ,bluebird1 #ah1 #ai1 #be-bg1 #bi-cb1 #ce1 #df1 #aab-aae4 ,*ickadee1 #df4 ,cre/$ ,flycat*]1 #id-if4 ,purple ,m>t91 #df1 #gh-ia4 ,woodpeck]1 #df4 ,wr51 #c-e1 #ah-bj1 #bf1 #bi1 #cf-dc1 #de1 #df1 #aab1 #aad1 #aae4 ,ne/ ,%elt]1 #aag4 ,nu?at*1 #ad-af1 #ajc1 #aaa4 ,o ,oriole1 #eh1 #gb1 #gc1 #aaj1 #aab4 ,p ,pewee1 #ih1 #ii1 #aaj4 ,phbe1 #ig1 #ih1 #aaj1 #aag4 ,pigeon1 #b4 ,protection1 #aj1 #ae1 #bc-bg1 #cj1 #cb1 #ch1 #de1 #dh1 #ef1 #fi-ga1 #aag4 ,r ,rabbit1 #ba-bc1 #aja4 ,rob91 #b1 #c1 #h-aa1 #dg1 #eh1 #fh-ga1 #aaj1 #aag4 ,s ,sp>r[1 ,engli%1 #b1 #be-bg1 #cb1 #ce1 #cg1 #ch1 #dj1 #de1 #ed1 #ef1 #gi-hb1 #hd1 #hf1 #hh1 #aae1 #aaf4 ,sp>r[1 ,song1 #ed1 #ib1 #ic1 #aaj1 #aai4 ,squirrel1 ,gray1 #be4 ,squirrel1 ,r$1 #ae1 #bd-bg1 #de1 #fi1 #aah4 ,swall[ 7,see ,swift & ,purple ,m>t974 ,swift1 ,*imney1 #ei-fg1 #aaj4 ,t ,?ra%]1 ,br[n1 #eh1 #gc-ge1 #aaj4 ,?ru%1 ,wood1 #dg1 #ej1 #ea1 #aaj4 ,w ,waxw+1 ,c$>1 #id1 #if1 #ig1 #aaj4 ,woodpeck]1 #b1 #aa-ad1 #ag1 #bj1 #df1 #eb1 #aai4 ,woodpeck]1 ,d[ny1 #aa-ad1 #bc1 #aaa4 ,woodpeck]1 ,gold5-w+$ 7,see ,flick]74 ,woodpeck]1 ,hairy1 #ab1 #aaa4 ,woodpeck]1 ,r$head$1 #eh1 #gc1 #gd1 #aaj4 ,wr51 #c-h1 #aa1 #ah-bj1 #bd1 #bf1 #bi1 #cc1 #cf-dc1 #de1 #aaj1 #aab1 #aad1 #aae4 ,,footnotes #a;,dr ,francis ,h4 ,h]rick1 au?or ( 8,! ,home ,life ( ,wild ,birds40 #b;,a /ill bett] plan = l[]+ a m>t9 h\se is describ$ on page #abg4 #c,^! dim5sions h be5 accept$ & approv$ n only by my own bluebird neighbors1 b by a bluebird pair report$ 9 ,bird ,lore = ,july-,augu/1 #aiaf1 z hav+ ne/$ 9 a cemet]y1 9 an e>!n j> t lay ^u its side on a grave4 ,! report goes3 8,! j> measur$ five in*es across ! bottom & ab\t sev5 in*es 9 l5g?40 ,!re x is3 five by sev56 #d;,*as4 ,r4 ,wallace ( ,delaw>e1 ,ohio1 9 ,bird ,lore1 ,m>*-,april1 #aiae1 p4 #abh4 ,illu/ration3 ,endpap] ,illu/ration3 ,endpap] ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4