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energy which characterizes it at the South. In Loui- 

 siana it remains as a constant resident, feeding during 

 winter on the numerous berries and small fruits which 

 are mostly abundant. 



In the Northern and Middle States, the place of 

 the Mocking Bird is filled by the "Wood Robin or 

 Wood Thrush, a bird whose song, although not so 

 varied as that of his southern neighbor, is never- 

 theless, on account of its peculiar power and sweet- 

 ness, not less pleasing. Audubon says that among 

 all the feathered tribes of the woods, this is his fa- 

 vorite; and we question if this is not the general 

 opinion of most of those who are accustomed to the 

 different notes of our best songsters. 



It delights in deep shady woodlands, where there 

 is a thick undergrowth of low shrubbery, and through 

 which meanders some shallow brook, that 



" Sparkles out among the ferns, 

 To bicker down a vale." 



Here its loud, clear, and mellow voice may be heard 

 almost from morning till night, but more particularly 

 just after daybreak, and in the evening, continuing 

 it until some time after sunset. 



There are various kinds of Thrushes which are 

 interesting, but which our limits will hardly admit 

 us fully to describe. With the Robin almost every 

 child that has been much in the woods is familiar. 

 It is gifted with considerable powers of song, the 

 note being a loud, clear, and very musical warble, 

 uttered with much force and rapidity. We have 

 also the Golden-crowned Thrush, which builds a nest 



