92 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



first to come. These are the males. Describe their 

 dress. What do they do on bright days ? Where 

 do they perch while singing ? What is their song ? 

 Do they always sing the same song ? Do they sing 

 on the wing ? What other sounds do they make ? 

 How do they call? Where do they perch when 

 calling? For what are they calling? 



What do the robins do on dark, cold, or even 

 snowy days ? To what places do they go for shelter ? 

 How can you help them on such days ? What will 

 you feed them? (Crumbs, bits of suet, or meal 

 worms.) Where will you put their food ? (If pos- 

 sible, out of the reach of cats. A window ledge is 

 a good place.) 



You said they were calling for the females ; how 

 can you tell when the females arrive ? (Their dress 

 is not as bright as the males' dress. They seem 

 plumper.) Why is it well that they do not wear so 

 bright colors as the males ? (They are not so likely 

 to be killed. If a female were killed, quite likely 

 she would leave a nest of eggs unhatched, or helpless 

 babies. Her color, being rather dull, will not attract 

 so much attention while she sits on her nest.) Do 

 the females sing ? Do they utter any sound ? What ? 



Where have the robins been? When did they 



