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stealing her nest, the cat crouching in the grass, the honking 

 of the geese, and the high roosting of the turkey. 



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Guineas: the wildest of domesticated birds. It was 

 brought originally from Africa, 



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Hornets' nest: the white or bald-faced hornet that builds 

 the big top-shaped paper nests in trees. You will often see 

 them flying around the screen doors in summer or about the 

 cows catching flies. They are among our best insect friends. 



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Flying-squirrels: now becoming very rare. They "fly" by 

 leaping from some high limb and stretching out their legs be- 

 tween which is a web or "wing" of skin. They make excellent 

 pets. 



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Barn owls : so named because they love to nest in old barns 

 and towers. Read about them in Gilbert White's Natural His- 

 tory of Selborne. They kill great numbers of rats and mice, 

 but rarely or never kill a bird. Protect them if there is a pair 

 of them in your neighborhood. 



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Grindstone apple-tree : so named from the shape and hard- 

 ness of the apple. They are long "keepers." 



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Buzzards: the "turkey buzzard" so named because it looks 

 very much like a turkey. See the account of them in "Wild 

 Life Near Home." 



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Lynxes: the lynx is larger than the wild cat, but has some- 

 what similar habits. The one we know best is the Canada 

 lynx or loupcervier loo'-saYvya'. 



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Spice bush: one of the earliest of spring flowers; a bush 



