88 FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



is the Redpoll kept by lovers of birds, from the fact that 

 its docility will allow it to be taught many interesting 

 tricks. Besides eating from the feeder's hand, it will 

 learn to draw up water in a glass cup or bucket from the 

 well arranged in cages for the purpose, or open the lid 

 of the seed-box, or, again, draw each receptacle up an 

 inclined plane, together with other amusing tricks, which 

 may be easily taught by patient owners} X 



