CONTENTS 



I. A SHARP LOOKOUT 1 



II. A SPRAY OF PINK ....... 35 



HI. HARD FARE 49 



IV. THE TRAGEDIES OF THE NESTS .... 63 



V. A SNOW-STORM 89 



VI. A TASTE OF MAINE BIRCH 99 



VII. WINTER NEIGHBORS 127 



VIII. A SALT BREEZE 149 



IX. A SPRING RELISH 163 



X. A RIVER VIEW 183 



X. BIRD ENEMIES 201 



XII. PHASES OF FARM LIFE 219 



XIII. ROOF-TREE 247 



INDEX 265 



