THE FIRST BOOK OF BIRDS 
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW 
Birps seem to be the happiest creatures on 
earth, yet they have none of what we call the 
comforts of life. 
They have no houges to live in, no beds to 
sleep on, no breakfastind dinner provided for 
them. 
This book is to tell something about them ; 
where they live and what they eat, where they 
sleep, how they get their beautiful dress, and 
many other things. But no one can tell all 
about their lives and habits, for no one knows 
all their ways. 
Men who study dead birds can tell how they 
are made, how their bones are put together, and 
how many feathers there are in the wings and tail. 
Of course it is well to know these things. But 

