THE PLEASURES OF A NATURALIST 



that rare little warbler peeping around the corner of 

 the porch, like a little fairy, and then vanishing. 



The mere studying of the birds, seeking mere 

 knowledge of them, is not enough. You must live 

 with the birds, so to speak; have daily and seasonal 

 associations with them before they come to mean 

 much to you. Then, as they Hnger about your 

 house or your camp, or as you see them in your 

 walks, they are a part of your life, and help give 

 tone and color to your day. 



