THE THRUSH FAMILY 13 
He showed his instinct for sleeping high by 
being very restless at night, till let out of his 
cage. Then he flew to the highest perch he 
could find in the room, and roosted for the 
night. 
The bird showed himself friendly and not at 
all afraid of people. Mr. Owen got so attached 
to him that when he let him go in the woods he 
felt as if he had parted with a dear friend. 
In the picture you see two hermit thrushes. 
The upper one is singing, and the lower one 
looking calmly at you, in the way of these beau- 
tiful birds. 
