THE SONG SPARROW. 
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bird, entering the city in great numbers, so that there 
is scarcely an open garden where they may not be 
found picking up the crumbs and pieces of waste 
food that are thrown out. In the country they some- 
times mingle in small flocks with the Tree Sparrows 
and Titmice. They seem particularly active just 
after a fresh fall of snow, flying about from bush to 
bush with apparent delight, twittering and chirping 
with great animation. We cannot help wondering 
what a winter would be without the Snow Birds ; for 
however we may appear to be indifferent to their 
existence, they cer- 
tainly exert a silent 
influence upon us, 
in enlivening and 
animating a scene 
which without them 
might be dreary and 
dull. 
Among the many 
beautiful little Spar- 
rows and Finches 
that tenant our 
groves during the 
summer months, the 
Song Sparrow and 
the Indigo Bird pre- 
sent themselves as 
objects peculiarly 
worthy of our attention. The former, although rather 
a plain and unobtrusive little fellow, still merits our 
F 
-Snow Bird. 
-Song Sparrow. 
