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ease and precision of a professional fly catcher. I have seen the Cedar-bird either taking 

 the spider from his \veb or possibly robbing him of his prey. The birds peck at the cher- 

 ries, pull them off, suck up the juicy pulp, but drop the hard stone. The ground under 

 the trees, as well as beneath their favorite perches, is covered with cherry stones. Sud- 

 denly there is a swirl of wings, and the band moves off rapidly to try the fruit in some 

 other quarter. 



