CONTENTS 
QL 
(jl (o 
THE LONG-TAILED TIT 9 
THE LONG-EARED OWL 13 
THE MAGPIE 19 
THE WHITETHROAT ........ 25 
THE CHAFFINCH 31 
THE WILLOW WARBLER 37 
THE CYGNET 43 
THE OYSTER-CATCHER 49 
THE RHEA • 55 
THE SKUA ' . . . .61 
THE BLUE TIT 67 
THE YELLOW HAMMER 73 
CHICKENS 
THE DUCKLING ......... 85 
the JAY 
THE GANNET . . . . . . . . .97 
THE REDSHANK 
THE CAPERCAILZIE 109 
115 
THE TROPIC BIRD 
