NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



kind of alternative to the song described 

 above. 



Although such a small bird, the Wood 

 Wren is very courageous at the nest. 

 The individual figured in our illustra- 

 tion repeatedly attacked my hand with 

 bill and wings when I attempted to dis- 

 turb her in her maternal duties. She was 

 very angry with me when the photograph 

 was secured, and incidentally it shows the 

 great length of wing in this species. 



This Warbler is a late arrival upon our 

 shores, coming about the end of April 

 and departing again in September. It 

 lives entirely upon insects. 



