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Thrush family. Do both males and females look after the nest and 

 help to feed the young? 



LV. Bird Identification Blank. 



Locality 



Date 



Haunt 



Length {tip of bill to end of tail) 



Size and shape of hill ...... ., 



Length and shape of tail 



Color — 



Forehead 



Crown 



Cheeks 



Nape 



Back 



Rump 



Upper-tail coverts 



Tail , 



Wings , _ ... 



Throat *. ... ... 



Breast 



• • • • 



Abdomen - 



Voice 



Movements 



Nest 



Food 



Then use the keys in Merriam, Hoffman & Walter for identification. 



LVI. Red Squirrels. 



1. Why are red squirrels not desirable animals to have about home? 



2. Find a nest. Has it the same nest for both summer and winter? 

 Of what is it composed ? 



3. A\'hat is the food of red squirrels ? Watch a squirrel eating-. 

 Sketch. 



4. Show clearly how the squirrel is well adapted to a life among 

 trees. 



5. Examine the mouth of a squirrel, and show how the teeth are well 

 adapted for opening nuts and grinding hard seeds. 



6. What enemies have squirrels ? Watch a squirrel in flight. De- 

 termine how its passes from tree to tree. 



7. Study the calls of the squirrel. 



8. What are the uses of the tail ? 



