Familiar Studies of Wild Birds 



flown, for one morning as I passed just before 

 sunrise I saw the pair sitting together in the 

 early dawn in the entrance of their hole, evi- 

 dently waiting for more light before venturing 

 out. In the fall when the young are well de- 

 veloped, the wrens wander around in small 

 groups. It is truly a treat to have such bright- 

 eyed, lively little visitors come around one's 

 camp, chipping companionably as they flit 

 actively from branch to branch, even though 

 they stop but a few moments in passing. It 

 is during the nesting season, however, that the 

 males indulge in their real powers of song, 

 and once having heard one peal forth his melo- 

 dies, answered occasionally by appreciative 

 chirps from his mate on the nest, one cannot 

 soon forget this friendly rock wren. 



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