THE CHICKADEE 61 



when the front of their dwelling was replaced, 

 Chickadees were overflowing at the door. If their 

 healthfulness had not belied the thought, I should 

 have supposed it impossible for them to exist in such 

 close quarters. 



A few days later their home was deserted, and, 

 as no other Chickadees were known to nest in the 

 vicinity, I imagine them to compose a troop of birds 

 which is sometimes found in the neighborhood. 



