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behind every tail feather he had originally possessed. He 

 seemed somewhat sobered by this time and was not at all 

 inclined to comment on the affair. When I left him ten 

 minutes later standing uneasily amid the long wire grass 

 of the woods, he was very quiet, and no sound escaped his 

 bill so long as I was within hearing. 



THOUGHT QUESTIONS. 



At what times of year have you seen the robin? When does it sing? 

 Does it have more than one song? What is the color of a robin's egg? 

 Does a robin hop, or walk when on the ground? Do robins fight each 

 other? How many times during a day have you heard one sing? Does 

 the robin feed his mate while she is sitting? Can a young one fly as 

 soon as it leaves the nest? Does a robin get its food mostly on the ground 

 or in trees? Should robins ever be killed? 



