How to Attract the Birds 



Birds, like all wild creatures, live in a constant 

 state of fear, but parenthood develops courage amaz- 

 ingly, just as it develops all the virtues. When 

 climbing cats, snakes, small boys, hawks, owls, crows, 

 blue jays, red squirrels and other foes do not threaten 

 the baby robins' safety, either heavy rains, high 

 winds, or fierce sunshine may require the patient 



The vireo's education begins 



little mother to brood over her treasures. Before 

 they are a week old their education begins. On the 

 eleventh day, if all goes well, it is usually the mother 

 who utters low endearing baby talk, coaxing the 

 little fellows to hop out of the nest and about it. 

 Coining near an ambitious youngster she stands but 

 does not deliver a tempting morsel held just beyond 

 his bill. Luring him with it farther and farther 

 away, hopping and flying from branch to branch, 



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