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Bird - Lore 



birds were covered with feathers and seemed afraid of me. Three days later 

 we saw one of the old birds feeding the young ones, but could not find the other 

 old bird. A few days after this we went again to look for our birds and found a 

 new nest and the mother bird sitting on the nest but she flew off and began to 

 scold when we went near. Papa held me up and I saw three green eggs covered 

 with brown spots. Late this fall one morning I saw the mamma and papa and 

 seven children birds eating holly berries from a tree in our yard. It is nearly 

 Christmas now, and we see our family of Mockingbirds most every day. — 

 Wynell Reeves (Age 7 years), Winston-Salem, N. C. 



[Accompanying this straightforward statement of bird-records about home, is a note 

 saying that the article was prepared solely by the young observer. It may be of interest 

 to southern readers to know that Mockingbirds have been seen more frequently in the 

 North this season than usual. The ability of other species to imitate sounds is a question 

 of much interest. How many species other than the Mockingbird can you name, which 

 imitate sounds? — A. H. W.] 



NATURE-STUDY AND AUDUBON SOCIETY 



We have seventy-six members in our society and most of them have been 

 members for three years. We have a meeting once every two weeks, at which the 

 officers take charge and different members help prepare the program. 



SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY OF PEORIA, ILL. 



When the weather is pleasant, we have some of our meetings out-of-doors, 

 and we go on field-trips, six or eight at a time, with our leaders, to look for 

 birds and listen to their songs and calls. 



Our school-building is near the edge of the city, and there is a field just back 

 of the school which has many trees and a creek running through it. Many birds 

 live there. 



