THINGS TO SEE THIS WINTER 



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out along the roads or paths, 

 as if the builders wished to 

 be near their human neigh- 

 bors as, indeed, I believe 

 they do. Study how the dif- 

 ferent birds build materi- 

 als, shapes, finish, sup- 

 ports ; for winter is the 

 better season in which 

 to make such study, 

 the summer being so 

 crowded with interests 

 of its own. 



IV 



When the snow hardens, 

 especially after a strong wind, 

 go out to see what you can 

 find in the wind furrows of the 

 snow in the holes, hollows, 

 pockets, and in footprints 

 in the snow. Nothing? 

 Look again, closely 

 that dust 

 wind-sweepings 

 seeds! 



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