WESTERN BIRDS Dipper or Ouzel 



hole, which was about ten feet above the water. It was 

 in the safest place imaginable. No water snake (I had 

 watched one near the cabin) , other bird, or human could 

 molest it, I felt sure. 



The young were so noisy that I hoped that I might 

 catch a glimpse of them, but though I strained my eyes 

 through the glass, I could make nothing out. Yet the 

 fact that the old birds just poised at the edge of the nest, 

 proved that the young must have been near the front. 

 A part of the time the sun shone feebly on the hole, but 

 it was not enough to be of any assistance. 



The Water Ouzel is said to have a fascinating song 

 and my chief regret is that I did not hear them. I feel 

 sure that they were so busy feeding the young that they 

 took no time for song. I shall hope at another time to 

 come upon them in their singing season. That I still 

 have to look forward to. 



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