GARDEN FOES AND GARDEN FRIENDS 141 



Some of our familiar birds eat almost nothing but insects. 

 Such are swallows, flycatchers, warblers, swifts, and humming 

 birds. Others, although not exclusively insect eaters, may 

 nevertheless be depended upon to consume insects by the 

 multitude. Among these are the bluebird, robin, catbird, 

 thrush, chickadee, cedar bird, grackle, and woodpecker. A 

 pledge to which every gardener should be proud to subscribe 

 is the following: "I promise to do all I can for all native 

 birds, by treating them with kindness and providing them 

 with food, water, and homes." 1 



1 Hodge, Nature Study and Life. 



