THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 



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tlicm, and that in such numbers that they quite defaced the thatch, and 

 gave it a ragged appearance." 



The nest of this bird is built in the hole of a wall, or a decayed tree, 

 and in it are placed six or eight eggs, of a white color, spotted with 

 reddish brown. The Icnsth of the bird is about six inches. 



1. GREATER TIT. 2. BLUE TTT. ^. COAT. TIT. 4. MARSH TIT. 



THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE, 



The I^ong-tailed Titmouse is another Avell-known species of this amus- 

 ing family. Unlike the other Tits, it does not frequent human habita- 

 tions during the winter, but may be seen in great numbers twisting and 

 creeping about the branches of hedge-rows and field trees. In summer 

 "they are quite as bold as their relations, and especially favor apj^lc- 

 trees, for the sake of the diseased buds, which thev pick olf and devour. 



