STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. 



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 ^|w EW among all tlie j^retty birds of 



the Northern and Middle States, 

 p|l are more worthy our notice than 



the yellow bird. He comes to see us 

 early in ihe spring, and during the entire warm 

 weather, even until late in the autumn, you 

 may hear his cheerful notes. Have you ever 

 noticed how fond these birds are o€ the seeds of 

 the lettuce and thistle? It is not uncommon, 

 in the fall of the year, to see a large company 

 of them picking the down from the thistles, so 

 as to get the seed that lies at the base of this 

 down. It is pleasant to see them engaged in 

 harvesting thistle-seeds. How they make the 

 down fly in clouds around them. 



The male yellow bird has one dress for sum- 

 mer, and another for winter. In the month 

 of September, the beautiful yellow gradually 



