180 CITIZEN BIRD 



"So it would — and more polite than 'The Preacher,' 

 as some call him who think he is a trifle too prosy in 

 his remarks. One of his brothers, whose eyes are 

 white instead of red, and who lives in the bushes in- 

 stead of high woods, is called ' The Politician ' from his 

 fondness for newsj^apers — not that he can read them, 

 of course, but he likes to paper his nest with clippings 

 from them, which is his way of making a scrap-book." 



The Red-eyed Vireo 



Length about six inches. 



Upper parts olive-green, with a wliite line over the eye, and gray 

 cap with a black border. 



Under parts white, shaded with greenish on the sides. 



A Summer Citizen of North America east of the Pacific States, 

 and a hard-working member of the guild of Tree Trappers. 



THE GREAT NORTHERN SHRIKE 

 (Or Butcher Bird) 



" I thought you would tell about my beautiful red 

 bird next," interrupted Dodo. '^ Why do we want to 

 hear about this bird if he lives so far north ? " 



" Your bird will come later on, little girl. Nat and 

 Rap must each have their turn before it comes to you 

 again ; besides, this Shrike is a sort of cousin to the 

 Vireos by right of his hooked beak, and you know I am 

 trying to place our birds somewhat in their regular 

 family order." 



Poor Dodo felt ashamed to have seemed selfish and 

 interrupted unnecessarily. 



" Some winter or early spring day, when the woods 

 are bare and birds are very scarce, you will look into a 



