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Bird- Lore 



which contrasts sharply with their con- 

 duct in midwinter. 



The tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande 

 Railroad enter Ouray along the base of 

 these western hills, and, as the easiest 

 way for the sheep to come down the 

 mountain is in that neighborhood, they 

 are fed within loo feet of the station; and 

 they soon cease to be disturbed by the 

 trains. Last spring was the first time 



they ever crossed the tracks; but, having 

 once made the venture, it was not long 

 until they began to make short excursions 

 up the streets, and by the time spring 

 came they were daily going half-way to the 

 center of town. Our people are very proud 

 of these visitors; and, even were they not 

 protected by law, public sentiment would 

 make it very unpleasant for anyone who 

 molested them. 



A TAME FAMILY OF BIGHORNS ON THEIR FEEDING-GROUND AT OURAY 



Copyrighted photograph by F. A. Rice 



A SUGGESTION FOR CHRISTMAS 



Instead of sending to your young friends 

 more or less meaningless Christmas or 

 Easter cards, why not, as good bird-lovers, 

 use as your tokens of remembrance one 

 or more of the beautiful colored portraits 

 of birds issued bj^ the National Associa- 

 tion in their Educational Leaflets. Every 

 child loves pictures of real animals — will 

 treasure such a mark of attention far 

 more than an ordinar}^ "card," because it 

 will mean something to him. One might 

 imagine a generous person giving himself 



the joy of distributing dozens of these 

 among the eager youngsters of his neigh- 

 borhood. 



They will not only please a young child 

 by their beauty, and by the fun of color- 

 ing the accompanying outlines, but will 

 enable the older ones to learn the names of 

 the birds seen daily about the house. As 

 a more substantial present the bound 

 volume of the first fifty-nine Leaflets is 

 available, containing more than sixty 

 pictures. 



