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Birds. 
insects, as well as the seeds of numerous kinds of wild 
plants. 
" Bright o'er the green hills rose the morning ray, 
The Wood lark's song resounded on the plain, 
Fair nature felt the warm embrace of day, 
And smiled through all her animated reign." 
Laxgbourx. 
THE TITMOUSE, OR TOM-TIT. (Parti* evruleus.) 
THE LOAG-T AILED TIT. (Parus caudatus.) 
The common Titmouse or Tom-tit is a very small bird, 
only four inches and a half in length. He has a blue head, 
with white cheeks and a white stripe over each eye ; his 
back is greenish, his wings and tail blue, and the lower 
surface of his body yellow. This bird, and all the species 
related to it, live on insects, as well as on seeds. When 
kept in a cage, it is really amusing to see with what quick- 
ness the Titmouse darts at any fly or moth which comes 
imprudently within its reach. If this kind of food be 
deficient, as generally happens in winter, it feeds upon 
several kinds of seed, and particularly that of the sun- 
flower, which it dexterously holds upright between its 
claws and strikes powerfully with its sharp little bill, till 
the black covering splits, and yields its white contents to 
the persevering bird. Its general food consists of insects, 
