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WILD NATURE'S WAYS. 



INSPECTING. 



TASTING. 



to see whether 

 he or she may 

 not partake. 



In the 

 depth of win- 

 ter this is sure 

 to lead to the 



stronger of the two birds 

 bullying and chasing the 

 weaker away with a great 

 display of anger. Strangely 

 enough, however, after about 

 the middle of February the 

 males become much more 

 docile and companionable 

 towards the females, which 



Surprisingly soon after a 

 cocoanut has been placed in 

 position, a blue tit will find 

 it, and be chased away by a 

 great tit, which, after a hur- 

 ried sort of examination com- 

 mon to the whole family, will 

 drop down to one of the 

 holes made by the saw and 

 chisel a piece 

 of the fruit 

 off with his 

 powerful bill 

 and taste it. 

 By-and-by 

 another mem- 

 ber of the 



species is sure 

 to come along 



ENJOYING. 



