Thrush, Wood 



He willy willy— ha willy willy— willy O. 



The bell of the wood thrush. 



Emerson. 



Gibson. 



Hush! 



'Tis the first melting gush, 



Then slowly — 



In notes by all of earth untaught, 



Each tone it seems a hquid thought, 



He pours rich meanings all unsought, 



Most holy. Selected. 



VEERY. WILSON^S THRUSH. TAWNY 

 THRUSH 



This is to be distinguished from the other thrushes by 

 the uniform color of the upper parts, the absence of an 

 eye-ring and the faintly spotted breast. 



They can run over the ground with rapidity, but in 

 the woods they usually poke about quietly among the 

 pine needles and dead leaves, where they can find the 



insects on which they feed When disturbed, 



while thus busied, they generally fly to a bush near the 

 spot, and sit there quite motionless, occasionally uttering 

 their chirp, until it seems safe to return to their inter- 

 rupted occupation. 



MiNOT. Land and Game Birds.^^ 



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