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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



flying. It is most indefatigable in its pursuit of food, and 

 when rain has driven the flies, &c., on which it feeds to the 

 shelter of eaves, or the inequalities of walls, the Martin 

 may be observed fluttering along the outsides of windows, 

 or beneath the sills or eaves, and picking off the sheltering 

 insects with great industry and perseverance. 



In addition to being found in Great Britain, these 

 attractive birds are regular visitors to Lapland, Norway, 

 Sweden, Denmark, Siberia, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, 

 besides some few other localities^ y 



