The Yellow-billed Magpie 



gift of speech, and that without the silly tongue-cutting operation, which 

 some people advocate. He called his master and his mate by name, 

 and made a delightful nuisance of himself by calling in the neighbors on 

 various and sundry, but quite unnecessary, occasions. Mr. Noack 



Taken in San Luis Obispo County 



Photo by the A uthor 



A WHITE OAK NESTING 



THE TWO MAGPIES NESTS WHICH THIS TREE CONTAINS ARE SCARCELY TO 

 BE DISTINGUISHED FROM THE CLUMPS OF MISTLETOE 



continues: "Our stable is within fifty feet of the Magpie's cage, and my 

 brother, who was acting as hostler, was often about ready to swear 

 when hitching up or currying the horse, when John Henry would cluck 

 to the horse, 'ck ck ck', and then say 'Get up, Peter, get up, get up,' 



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