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OUR HOME BIRDS, 
“Why didn’t we see one when we went to the 
woods ?” asked little Edith. “ I wish we had.” 
“ We did not go to any place where they would be 
likely to come,” replied Miss Harson. “ Our part of 
the woods was too open and cheerful for these strange 
birds, who, like the owls, do not see well in the day- 
time, and seem to prefer dark, quiet places. 
“ Another member of this strange family is only 
found in the Southern States, and bears the singular 
name of chuck-will’s- widow (Fig. 16), because in sound 
Fig. 16. — Chuck -Will's -Widow. 
and articulation it seems plainly to express these 
words, pronouncing each syllable leisurely and dis- 
tinctly, putting the principal emphasis on the last 
