THE GROSBEAKS 



OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED WINTER VISITORS 



T is a great blessing to have good 

 neighbors whom we may see daily 

 and learn to know and to love. 

 Life would indeed be dreary with- 

 out their congenial companionship, 

 and our pleasure in their society 

 grows as we form associations and share experiences 

 which give us a past in common. 



Nevertheless, we always eagerly welcome the 

 visitor from distant lands. He brings us news from 

 strange parts of the earth which through him for the 

 first time become real places and not merely names 

 upon a map. 



So though we must not tire of Chickadee, Nut- 

 hatch and Downy, of Song Sparrow, Flicker and 

 Blue Jay, who, as the years pass, become increas- 

 ingly dear to us, their daily visits never bring the 

 thrill which passes through us when we see some 

 rare bird visitor from a remote region. 



It is the especial charm of making friends with 

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