64 FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



is the Redpoll kept by lovers of birds, from the fact that 

 its docility will allow it to be taught many interesting- 

 tricks. Besides eating from the feeder's hand, it will 

 learn to draw up water in a glass cup or bucket from the 

 well arranged in cages for the purpose, or open the lid 

 of the seed- box, or, again, draw each receptacle up an 

 inclined plane, together with other amusing tricks, which 

 may be easily taught by patient owners. 



