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resides among the reeds and other aquatic plants, 
clinging to their stems in the manner of the 
other Tits, Siskins, and Redpoles. The nest, 
generally placed in a tuft of grass or rushes on 
the ground, is composed of leaves of grass and 
sedge, lined with panicles of seeds. The eggs, 
five or six in number, are white, with a few light 
red lines and dots. The food of the Bearded 
Titmouse consists of aquatic insects and their 
larvee, with the seeds of such grasses and plants 
as are found in moist situations. 
PESOS Ee GUE. 
Parus C@RULEUS, Lin. 
This beautiful and lively species is very common 
in most districts, frequenting gardens, orchards, 
and woods, where it feeds on insects, larvee, seeds, 
and various other substances. In winter it is 
often seen about farm-yards, the doors of country 
houses, and dunghills, where it picks up grain and 
other matters. In spring it commits great havoc 
among the birds, probably while it is in search of 
insects. The nest, which is placed in the chink 
of a wall, under the eaves or thatch of a cottage, 
or in the hollow of a tree, is composed of moss, 
grass, and wool, lined with hair and feathers. 
The eggs, the numbers of which vary from six to 
ten, or more, are of a reddish white, irregularly 
