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4. Any striking colors or other fea- 

 tures, such as long bill, long legs, and 

 the like. 



5. Song or call notes. 



Mr. Arthur Allen has prepared for us 

 the following simple description by which 

 boys and girls will be able to recognize 

 the birds to be studied this year. 



Blice Bird 



Size. — Larger than an English spar- 

 row, smaller than a robin. 



Getieral color. — Above blue; throat 

 and breast brownish red; belly white. 



Distinctive features. — The general color 

 will distinguish this bird. 



F:g. 3. — Blive Bird 



'The world rolls round — ^mistrust it not. 



Befalls again what once befell; 

 All things return, both sphere and mote, 

 And I shall hear my bluebird's note, 

 And dream the dream of Auburn dell." 



— Ralph Waldo Emerson 



Fio. 4.— A/cjrytomi Y«lloiv-lhroat 



Mary la iid Yellow - 

 tJiroat 



Size. — Smaller 

 than an English 

 sparrow. 



General color. — 

 Olive-green above; 

 yellow below. 



Distinctive fea- 

 tures. — The black 

 "robber mask" bor- 

 dered by gray and 

 the yellow under- 

 parts will identify 

 this bird. 



"A living sunbeam, 

 tipped with wings; 



A spark of light that 

 shines and sings 



Witchery — witchery — 

 witchery." 

 — Henry Van Dyk* 



