Sparrow, Fox 



He has a peculiar method of scratching the ground* 

 not like a hen, with one foot at a time, but somehow with 

 both at once, in a little spasm. 



PARKHURST. The Birds' Calendar. 31 



. . . . The russet groundbird bold 

 With both slim feet at once will lightly rake the mold. 



SILL. 



Not the least important of its prepossessing features 

 is its conspicuous good-nature, a hail-fellow, well met, 

 fraternizing at once with chickadees, snow-birds, white- 

 throats, and any others of peaceable disposition 



Its musical ability .... surpasses all other sparrows in 

 fine modulation and a peculiarly full, luscious and flute- 

 like quality of tone, tinged with, a delicious plaintiveness. 

 It is like a wild spring flower. If its notes should fall 

 to the ground and take root, they would certainly spring 

 up as hepaticas or something of the sort. 



PARKHURST. The Birds' Calendar. 31 



SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER 



Its fine insect-like notes give it the name of grasshopper 

 sparrow. They may be written pit-tuck, zee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e. 



Its usual perch, when singing, is a fence rail; and it 

 does not often seek an elevated position. 



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