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tinguishes it. These two Woodpeckers 

 have a rattle and a sharp click for calls. 

 The Downy Woodpecker comes to our 

 lawns and gardens, and if one places 

 food outside when there is snow on the 

 ground, these birds will frequently feed 

 at one's very door. The Hairy, how- 

 ever, is shyer, and prefers the forest, 

 though when food is scarce, he too, 

 occasionally comes near the house. 



The Brown Creeper is slightly larger 

 than the Red-breasted Nuthatch, and 

 is streaked with brown, the rump being 

 of a reddish tint. It is a migrant here, 

 and is a hard bird to observe, for when 

 one comes near, it is very apt to climb 

 around to the other side of the tree, so 

 that it is lost to sight. 



Screech Owl 



The common owl which you hear dur- 

 ing the night, and which is sometimes 



