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land birds, notably the hairy, the yellow-bellied 

 sapsucker, and the great pileated woodpecker which 

 is as large as a crow. The rest of them are more or 

 less partial to woods, as are some other birds which 

 are not supposed to care for the forest, like the hum- 

 mer, which I have several times found nesting in the 

 deep woods. Some birds, such as the redstart, — • 

 that striking warbler, the male with his black and 

 orange, and the female with her long yellow-marked 

 tail, prone to spread, — love the edge of groves. 

 Thither many a bird resorts, and in the early morn- 

 ing a great chorus arises where forest adjoins civiliza- 

 tion. 



Thus one might go on throwing out hints to help 

 identify every last bird, but enough of the more 

 numerous and conspicuous ones have been mentioned 

 to give the beginner a pretty good idea of what are 

 to be most readily encountered in the various sorts 

 of localities. But let no one imagine that even these 

 will show themselves upon the first demand. Birds 

 do not bother themselves about our convenience or 

 wishes. They will appear when they get ready, or, 

 more likely, when we work hard enough to find them. 

 If we have the true enthusiasm we will go where the 

 birds are, into all the sorts of places where they are 

 to be found, knowing woodland, swamp, and thicket, 

 along with the nearer realm of field and garden. 



