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two or three broods in a season, and lays 
from three to six eggs. 
Now comes our Robin, or Migratory 
Thrush, which is his proper name. Our 
early English settlers named him the 
Robin simply on account of his red 
breast, but he has very little resemblance 
to the Robin Redbreast, who was so kind 
to the Babes in the Wood, who married 
Jenny Wren, and was afterwards mur- 
dered by the Sparrow, with his bow and 
arrow. The English Robin is but little 
larger than our Bluebird, which also hasa 
red breast; and in fact, has more resem- 
blance to the robin of old story than has 
our thrush. The Robin nests in our trees 
and grape arbors, raises two to three 
broods, and delights to sing to us from 
chimney top and vanes. It is one of our 
most familiar birds. 
In the early spring we see the following 
birds, which are winter residents. The 
Crow we have always with us. His 
croak, or his caw, is heard during every 
