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turning and dipping in the air, trying to throw Mr. 
Scissor-tail off, but Mr. Scissor-tail hung on and pecked 
out feathers. Not until the hawk had flown far away 
from the nest, did Mr. Scissor-tail turn loose. Then he 
flew back to his nest to which Mrs. Scissor-tail had al¬ 
ready returned. 
“My, that was a great fight,” laughed Buddy. “I don’t 
think that hawk will come near the nest of these birds 
again.” 
