place where the birds sing so sweetly, where the wild flowers grow 

 so thick and where the insects are so merry. 



By the side of this road I found the little vireo's nest which you 

 see in the picture. It was about Ave feet from the ground, and 

 hung near the end of a long branch. It was interesting to And out 

 what it was made of, — grasses, strips of bark, hair, pine needles 

 plant flbres and bits of paper. The outside w^as decorated with 

 spiders' webs and lichens. The pieces of paper were dropped along 

 the way, I think, by the leader in a cross-country run. Even the lit- 

 tle vireos have an interest in the out door sports of the college men. 



One of the most interesting bird homes is the oriole's nest. 

 Uncle John will like to know whether you And one. The young 

 orioles must have happy times in their cradle which hangs between 

 the earth and the sky. 



The hanging nest of the oriole. A cord is woven into the design. 



This is the best time of year to hunt for birds' nests. It is hard 

 to And them in the spring and summer. The parent birds intend it 

 shall be. If you succeed in getting a nest, take it into the school- 

 room so that the other members of your club can study it with you. 



Suggestions. 



Where you And the nest. Its size and shape. 



Was it built on a horizontal crotch of the branch, or on an upright 



crotch ? 



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