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flocks of twenty or thirty perched upon the pine trees, 

 engaged in devouring the seeds of the cones. They ut- 

 ter a very pleasant note, and fly in an undulating man- 

 ner. Color red, with black, brown and white inter- 

 mixed. The American Crow (Corvus Frugivorus) is 

 also common daring the year, and during vrinter may 

 be seen flying in long lines to their feeding grounds; 

 and are said to go one-hundred miles and over in search 

 for food, when the weather presses them, but they gen- 

 erally return to their accustomed roosting place in the 

 evening. At this time of the year they become more 

 daring, and fly all around the barns and houses seeking 

 for food. The Winter Wren (Anorthura Troglodytes 

 Hyemalis ) is noticeable, especially in severe winter, and 

 may be seen about wood-piles, heaps of rails, or other 

 sheltered places, peering into vacancies, and moving 

 in an active manner, which is a characteristic of the 

 wren family. The Screech Owl (Scops Asio) is com- 

 mon, and its doleful cry may be heard at various times 

 through the winter. It is more frequently seen during 

 the milder portion of the season, when living in hollow 

 trees, as they often do. They are often seen sitting in 

 the opening enjoying the warm rays of the sun. The 

 Snowy Owl (Ryctea Scandiaca) is seen in the United 

 States in winter only. It lays its eggs and rears its 

 young about the first or middle of Second month. In 

 summer this bird retires to the far north where ice and 

 snow abound. It is very large, and has a snow-white 

 plumage. Eagles and Cranes are sometimes seen in 

 this locality during the spring and autumn migrations. 

 Many other varieties make their home with us the en- 

 tire year, but I have only described the most common. 



