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upon the grouud so resembling an oven as to have 

 given it with some the title of Oven Bird. It also 

 is very abundant in the woods during summer, and 

 has a loud, shrill voice, which can hardly be called 

 musical. 



Another favorite member of this family is the 

 Brown Thrush or Thrasher. Its song is very clear 

 and melodious, resembling more that of the Wood 

 Thrush, but not attended with that peculiar softness 

 of expression which renders the latter a songster of 

 superior merit. 



The Thrushes appear to be gifted with consider- 

 able intelligence, and display much sagacity in pro- 

 tecting themselves and their young from danger. 

 The Mocking Bird is often annoyed by the predatory 

 visits of the Rattlesnake, against which he battles 

 with great ferocity, avoiding dexterously his venom- 

 ous bite, and at the same time pecking at his eyes 



