268 Trees, Stars, and Birds 



Finley far Bohlman 



FIG. 159. Small birds rear their young almost entirely on insect food. The 

 illustration shows a black-throated gray warbler feeding its young. 



can judge after you have watched the feeding habits 

 of a score or more of different kinds. 



Birds may be studied both in town and country; in 

 some city parks more than a hundred kinds have been 

 seen. Wherever you find a variety of trees and shrubs 

 you are likely to find a number of birds, if they are 

 safe from enemies there. Look for them in orchards, 

 pastures, and along the borders of ponds and brooks. 

 You will find them at all seasons, but the best time 

 to see them is when the leaves are developing on the 

 trees. 



To get a good view of a bird, take such a position 

 that you can watch it without having to face the sun. 

 If it is easily frightened, do not go straight toward it, 

 but walk steadily as if you were going past. When 

 looking for birds in the woods, walk quietly, notice 



