Hedgerow Life 
young birds to be seen anywhere. The 
little herons are funny enough, but the 
baby owls are even fluffier and funnier 
still. They look like living powder- 
puffs ; for they are clad in the whitest 
and softest thick down, with funny 
triangular faces and knocked knees. 
And when you look at them they sway 
about and put out their chins, and hiss 
like a family of snakes. A hungry 
family it is for the old owls to provide 
for, and they must have to work very 
hard when they turn out of their hollow 
tree to sail on their soft, noiseless wings 
over the fields and meadows, mouse- 
hunting. For there are generally six 
and sometimes eight of these hungry 
youngsters to provide for, and each of 
them is quite able to devour two or 
three mice every nicht jotuite sine 
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