THE CROSSBILL BRANCH 93 
crossbill, with the bird sitting. The weather 
was cold, of course, and there was deep snow on 
the ground. The nest was in the woods, and 
made of twigs, with long gray moss outside. It 
looked so like a bunch of moss that it was hard 
to see. Other nests have been found in winter 
also. 
Mr. Nehrling says that if one of these birds 
is caught, the rest of the flock will not leave him. 
They stay around him, crying and showing their 
distress in every way, and if one is put alone 
into a cage, he will die. 
