HOW BABY BIRDS ARE FED. 35 
them their breakfast, she made no mistake, but fed the 
hungry one, though both had their bills wide open. 
When the mother has fed one child as much as she 
thinks is its share, she turns to the next open mouth. 
In this way she nurses the whole cradleful, who seem 
never to be satisfied. 
HUMMING-BIRD FEEDING HER YOUNG. 
We have seen no “runts” or dwarf birds in a family, 
as are sometimes seen in a nest of pigs or puppies. 
The parent birds seem to understand, and to see that 
each baby has its proper share and not a crumb more. 
They do not love one better than another. 
Some birds keep on nursing their young long after 
we think the lazy children are large enough to be 
looking out for themselves. -It would be no better 
