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robins could neglect such an opportunity, and there they built, 

 slightly disturbed when too much company, in too hilarious a mood 

 alighted at that front door, but quickly back to their duties when 

 quiet reigned again. Just above the robins' nests a phoebe found 

 a shelter and glued her mossy cup against the rough brown rafters. 



THK ROBIN'S ARAUCARIA 



Another has for three years used the same nest just over the up- 

 stairs porch, and there are always two broods. Once a baby 

 phoebe, too young to fly. fell out and such a calling and flutter- 

 ing! We brought up a step-ladder and, amid great protests from 

 the parent birds, the Constant Improver picked up the fledgling 

 and replaced her snugly in the nest. 



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