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The Wilson Bulletix — Xo. 91 



I noticed its colors, a bluish slate-colored back with black 

 stripes running- back above each eye and the breast tinged 

 with rufous. 



I looked this up in my bird book and found it to be a I'ed- 



Ilavviet Kinsley. 



breasted nuthatch. He seemed to be alone, as we never saw 

 any other with him. 



Being a very cold winter we felt sorrv for the little fellow 

 He seemed very tame, as we icould g-et much closer to him 

 than any of the other birds. His favorite food was nut meats, 

 and fortunately we had gathered a quantity of nuts that fall. 

 He even had a choice in the meats as he preferred buttermits. 



