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energy which characterizes it at the South. In Loui- 
siana it remains asa constant resident, feeding during 
winter on the numerous berries and small fruits which 
are mostly abundant. 
In the Northern and Middle States, the place of 
the Mocking Bird is filled by the Wood Robin or 
Wood Thrush, a bird whose song, although not so 
varied as that of his southern neighbor, is never- 
theless, on account of its peculiar power and sweet- 
ness, not less pleasing. Audubon says that among 
all the feathered tribes of the woods, this is his fa- 
vorite; and we question if this is not the general 
opinion of most of those who are accustomed to the 
different notes of our best songsters. 
It delights in deep shady woodlands, where there 
is a thick undergrowth of low shrubbery, and through 
which meanders some shallow brook, that 
‘‘Sparkles out among the ferns, 
To bicker down a vale.” 
Here its loud, clear, and mellow voice may be heard 
almost from morning till night, but more particularly 
just after daybreak, and in the evening, continuing 
it until some time after sunset. 
There are various kinds of Thrushes which are 
interesting, but which our limits will hardly admit 
us fully to describe. With the Robin almost every 
child that has been much in the woods is familiar. 
It is gifted with considerable powers of song, the 
note being a loud, clear, and very musical warble, 
uttered with much force and rapidity. We have 
also the Golden-crowned Thrush, which builds a nest 
