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far from resembling it, in either form or the senti- 

 ment it expresses. 



Should we follow the whistler and discover him 

 actively exploring the branches, he might greet us 

 with a rather hoarse "dee-dee-dee," which would 

 at once betray his relationship, while his promi- 

 nent crest, soft gray colors and black frontlet would 

 further serve to identify him (see initial at the head 

 of this chapter) . 



The Tufted Titmouse sometimes visits our lunch 

 counters, but he is far from showing that confidence 

 in man which makes his black-capped cousin such a 

 cherished bird friend. 



The Carolina Wren 



The regular range of this fine large Wren extends 

 to about the latitude of central New Jersey, but it 

 has succeeded in planting outposts as far north as 

 Naushon Island, off the Massachusetts coast, and 

 Gardiner's Island at the eastern end of Long 

 Island. 



On the sheltered, eastern slope of the Palisades 

 at Englewood, New Jersey, I have seen as many 

 as twelve Carolina Wrens in an hour, more than one 

 usually sees in this time in the heart of their range. 



This species is not migratory and these pioneers 

 must withstand the most severe winters of the coun- 



