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tions, especially near streams, where the alder, willow 

 and osier are plentiful, from which it gets its name. 



Its song is very sweet and melodious, though power- 

 ful for the size of the bird, and is probably familiar to 

 most of us. It is a restless and lively little fellow, but 



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very sociable, and will approach quite close to one 

 without showing fear. It seems to be very easily 

 tamed : Meyer speaks of one which he took off the 

 nest and put in a cage, when it immediately began to 

 pick up the insect food which was offered it, not ap- 



