Some Feathered Diggers 



sun Mrs. Longlegs ever gets on and off that nest 

 without kicking the eggs out." 



Peter sat around for a while, but as he didn't 

 care to let his presence be known, and as there 

 was no one to talk to, he presently made up his 

 mind that being so near the Big River he would 

 go over there to see if Plunger the Osprey was 

 fishing again on this day. 



When he reached the Big River, Plunger was 

 not in sight. Peter was disappointed. He had 

 just about made up his mind to return the way 

 he had come, when from beyond the swamp, 

 farther up the Big River, he heard the harsh, 

 rattling cry of Rattles the Kingfisher. It re- 

 minded him of what he had come for, and he at 

 once began to hurry in that direction. 



Peter came out of the swamp on a little sandy 

 beach. There he squatted for a moment, blink- 

 ing his eyes, for out there the sun was very bright. 

 Then a little way beyond him he discovered some- 

 thing that in his eager curiosity made him quite 

 forget that he was out in the open where it was 

 anything but safe for a Rabbit to be. What he 

 saw was a high sandy bank. With a hasty glance 

 this way and that way to make sure that no enemy 

 was in sight, Peter scampered along the edge of 

 the water till he was right at the foot of that sandy 

 bank. Then he squatted down and looked eagerly 

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