THE LIFE ABOUT THE NEST 

 end and toward the other taper sharply. When the 

 wind blows they simply swing around in circles. 



Although we sometimes speak of the bird's nest as 

 its home, such really is not the case, for the nest of 

 the wild bird is simply the cradle for the young. 

 When the little ones have flown it is seldom that 

 either they or their parents ever return to its shelter. 



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