A TRIBE OF WEED WARRIOES 



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tience in hard times, you will, I know, agree with me 

 that all possible good bird qualities are packed into this 

 little streaked Sparrow. 



" Constancy is his first good point. If we live in 

 southern New England or westward to Illinois, w^e shall 



Song Sparrow. 



probably have him with us all the 3'ear, wearing the 

 same colored feathers after the moult as before, not 

 shedding his sweet temper and song with his spring 

 coat. Now there are a great man}^ birds, as you will 

 see, that wear full-dress suits and sing wonderful songs 

 in spring and early summer, while the weather is warm, 

 food plentiful, and everything full of promise ; but 



