108 OUR SOUTHERN BIRDS 



All this family may be known by their way of 

 sitting very still on a dead twig or other open 



GREATCRESTED FLYCATCHER 

 Length 9 inches 



perch, and darting ont after flying insects, to 

 return to the same place and watchful attitude. 



RED-EYED VIREO 



"Are you weary? Why is it? We can cheer 

 you; we know the secret; this is it: holy spirit; 

 do you believe it? you know it; you see it; can 

 you hear me?" 



This is the Preacher delivering his matins 

 from among the green boughs to all and sundry. 

 He is actively in pursuit of a meal throughout 

 the course of his rambling recitative. 



Every fly or worm that he seizes from the 



