The Burgess Bird Book for Children 



them together with a sticky substance he has in 

 his mouth, and he fastens the nest to the side of 

 the chimney in the same way. You can believe 

 it or not, but it's so." 



"I believe it, Jenny, I believe it," replied 

 Johnny Chuck very humbly. "If you please, 

 Jenny, does Sooty get all his food in the air too ? " 



"Of course," replied Jenny tartly. "He eats 

 nothing but insects, and he catches them flying. 

 Now I must get back to my duties at home." 



"Just tell me one more thing," cried Johnny 

 Chuck hastily. "Hasn't Sooty any near relatives 

 as most birds have?" 



"He hasn't any one nearer than some sort of 

 second cousins, Boomer the Nighthawk, Whip- 

 poorwill, and Hummer the Hummingbird." 



"What?" cried Johnny Chuck, quite as if he 

 couldn't believe he had heard aright. "Did you 

 say Hummer the Hummingbird?" But he got 

 no reply, for Jenny Wren was already beyond 

 hearing. 



