92 CITIZEN BIRD 



color, and song, if he happens to be singing at the 

 time. 



''You may not think that a bird, who is hopping 

 about in the grass or flitting among the branches of a 

 tree, is doing anything in particuhir. But really he 

 may be either collecting material for his nest, or search- 

 ing for food of some particular kind, in a way which 

 will tell you to what guild of tlie Bird Brotherhood he 

 belongs. 



" Everything in the daily life of a bird is interesting. 

 You will find that every bird has its regular times 

 for bathing, pluming, eating, sleeping, working, and 

 playing, all in its own ways, just as you yourselves 

 have. And everything he does is done cheerfully 

 and promptly. 



" I know that you think this a very long sermon, and 

 that you would rather see a bird than be told how to 

 see it. Only one Avord more. I am going to give you, 

 as we go along, a few facts about tlie color and size of 

 each bird, that you may write in your books ; so that 

 if you forget Avhether this bird or that one was striped 

 or spotted you can look at your 'bird table' (not multi- 

 plication table) and see which it was. Now we will 

 begin with our dear Bluebird." 



