OUR BIRDS IN WINTER. 
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Snow Birds and Woodpeckers and Nut- 
hatches, and I don’t know who else. We 
don’t have such a lonely time of it, I can tell 
you.” 
No : and we have the pleasure of the soci- 
ety of our wives and sweethearts all the year 
round,” said the young Chick-a-dee that we 
spoke of as being engaged to old Chick’s 
daughter : that is a comfort that many of the 
summer wanderers lose ; but what under the 
sun are the Pine Pinches scattering and shout- 
ing so about ? ” he asked, looking up into the 
sky at some small birds that were flying about 
in different directions, apparently in great con- 
fusion. Good gracious, it is a Shrike after 
them ! hide, all of you ! ” and, suiting the 
action to the word, he dived into a thicket that 
was near ; the other small birds imitated his 
example, and in an instant the whole com- 
pany, with the exception of Grouse and Wood- 
cock, were completely hidden from sight. In 
a few minutes the Pine Pinches became quiet, 
having settled in a tree that stood near by, 
which old Mr. Chick observing, he came forth 
