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IN BIRD-LAND 



whistle above is getting louder, and the tek-tek 

 sounds sharper, so that it is pretty certain that we 

 are quite near the nest. As we strike one of the 

 trunks a bird flies out of a hole, and while she passes 

 we catch sight of a trace of red over her tail ; 



REDSTART'S NEST IN AN OLD KETTLE. 



otherwise she does not much resemble her hand- 

 some mate. On looking into the hole whence she 

 has flown, we see one of the prettiest nests it is 

 possible to find in the woods, the bright blue eggs 

 making a charming picture against the dark back- 



