A QUARTET OF WOODLAND DRUMMERS 



HERE is a cheery little 

 neighbor of mine living' 

 among the trees of a 

 grove whom I should like to 

 have all my friends meet. He 

 is a little downy woodpecker. 

 Black and white spots are scat- 

 tered all over his wings, and 

 there is just a stripe of red 

 across the top of his black cap. 

 I am sure you would know him 

 by his small size, his colors and 

 his trustful manner. He is not 

 at all suspicious of people and 

 when hard at work will usually 

 allow anyone to come quite close to 

 him. He is a quiet, modest little 

 creature who never does anyone 

 harm, and so far as known has but 

 few enemies. 

 Downy is the smallest as well as the most active of our 



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