Birds that Befriend Animals 



The wagtails are the smallest birds that "walk," and this, with their brilliant black and white 

 dress, makes them quite distinguished in appearance beside the sparrow family, who can 

 only "hop" 



WAGTAILS, searching for insects, in their lively way, 

 among grazing cattle starlings perching on the backs 

 of sheep, working to rid them of the insects in their 

 wool rooks with wagtails following the plough- 

 horses as the plough turns up the grubs and worms 

 for their pleasure these are all familiar associations. 



It is charming to see the dainty wagtails taking 

 irritating flies from the cow's leg or body, or, perched 

 on her head, picking them from her ears. 



We have no small bird that is more striking to the 

 eye than our pied wagtails, with their brilliant black 



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