no FEEDING HABITS OF THE CHIPPING SPARROW 



houses, and spends most of its time searching for insects in 

 grass lands, or cultivated fields and gardens. In New England 

 two broods are usually reared each season. That the young keep 

 the parents busy catching insects and related creatures for their 

 food is shown by the record on the preceding pages. The bird 

 certainly deserves all the protection and encouragement that 

 can be given it. 



