SOME BIRDS OF THE WATERFALLS 177 



the very spirit of the waterfall. Its nest, made 

 almost entirely of moss, is placed on some steep 

 rocky ledge just above the stream; ground-ivy 

 curtains it, and the spray from the fall spreads 

 purity and coolness upon the air around. The 

 fragrance of sprouting woodruff hangs low in the 

 undergrowth, and the sun makes a fresco of light 

 and shadow upon the ground as it shines through 

 the newly-leaved branches of the trees. 



