ITS NEST. 



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to suppose that these birds would be greatly on the increase 

 in these countries ; but such is not the case, for according to 

 northern naturalists they would appear to be rather on the 

 decrease than otherwise. Possibly the diminution of their 

 numbers is to be found in the fact that many of the young 

 colonise other and new countries. 





THE STORK'S NEST. 



The accompanying sketch represents a stork's nest that 

 came more particularly under my own notice. It was 

 situated at the gable-end of a peasant's cottage, and te- 

 nanted by four full-grown young ones, which at the time 

 were all standing bolt upright, on or about the edge of the 

 nest. Every now and then the old birds made their appear- 



