BY TJIE WAYSIDE 
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Mazomajiie, Wis., May 26, 1911. 
My Dear Wayside:— 
It is very interesting to watch the 
chimney swifts. They do not go on 
the ground because their legs are too 
weak. 
They build their nests in chimneys. 
Their nests are built of leaves and 
twigs. They get the twigs off of dead 
limbs. The twigs and leaves are fas¬ 
tened with saliva. They raise two 
broods in a year. If a chimney should 
get on fire the mother bird would try 
to get the young birds out. If she did 
not succeed she would go in the chim¬ 
ney and die with them. 
When I was coming home from the 
Marsh Creek I saw two chimney swifts. 
Their songs seemed to bubble out of 
their throats. 
They eat insects. They get their 
food when they are flying. Their tails 
are like rudders. 1 heir color is a 
sooty brown turning to a gray at the 
throat. When they are flying in the air 
they look like bobbins. They are about 
the size of a sparrow. 
Yours truly, 
Marton Larson. 
Age 10 years. 
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FILL OUT AND MAIL _ 
Mr. Roland E. Kremers, 
1720 Vilas St., Madison, Wis. 
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Dear Sir: 
I wish to become a_member 
of the Wisconsin Audubon Society, and am en¬ 
closing $_to cover my dues for the com¬ 
ing year, 1911-1912. It is understood that By the 
Wayside will be sent me gratis. 
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