THE SONG THRUSH. 



versatile songs, amuse even the most 

 casual observers by their quaint ways of 

 listening for and catching worms on 

 lawn and meadow during open weather. 

 They also well repay feeding with soaked 

 dog-biscuits and other edible trifles during 

 severe weather, when it is almost impos- 

 sible for them to secure even the shortest 

 supply of natural food. They are able 

 to foretell coming changes in the weather 

 far earlier than human beings, and fre- 

 quently sing in anticipation of a thaw. 



