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still the tail is wagged up and down in a pleasing 

 manner. 



As soon as hunger is satisfied the Wagtail 

 commences to preen its feathers ; and having 

 finished this, and taking a good look round at 

 itself, it seems suddenly to become conscious that 



YELLOW WAGTAIL. 



numbers of flies are overhead, and without more 

 waste of time commences to catch these, hawking 

 for them in a way worthy of a Spotted Flycatcher, 

 but looking extremely comical. Seemingly the 

 bird turns many summersaults, more resembling, 

 meanwhile, a little bundle of feathers being 



