40 THE FIRST BOOK OF BIRDS 
language, he put them out by thew mother 
when they were a few days old. 
The hen was going about with her brood, all 
brothers and sisters of Mr. Morgan’s chicks, 
and she was quite ready to adopt the new ones. 
She clucked and called to them with all her 
might, but they did not come. They acted as 
if they did not hear her. When the others ran 
and crept under her wings to be brooded, the 
strangers looked on, but did not think of going 
too. 
They did not understand the calls or the 
ways of their own mother. They had not been 
taught. 
A careful watcher will see the birds teach 
these things, and many others as interesting. 
But no one will see anything unless he is quiet, 
and does not frighten them. 
