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ern states, where they can o;et shelter in large cedar swamps. 

 It is quite probable that it is the birds from the extreme 

 northern parts of their breeding range tliat winter in 

 northern United States, while the birds that breed here 

 mis-rate southwards to the Gulf State§. 



Fig. 89. JUST FED BUT STILL HUNGRY. 



Adult Robins return to the same breeding grounds each 

 j-ear and are believed to remain mated for life. It is prob- 

 able that the young birds become separated from their par- 

 ents and from each other and seek new fields on their re- 

 turn from the south. 



The song of the Robin is always pleasing. — a loud, roll- 

 ing "cheer-up, cheerily cheerily, etc." varied greatly in pitch 

 but usually fitting these words. An old rendition of the 



