Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 · Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin & co. · leaf 68
Those be-longing to the thrush tribe are the most mis-chievous; the others do not disturb the flowerbeds so much. The friendly robin, though a The Garde)! in ib Gloiy … AN ISLAND GARDEN 39 thrush, only comes for worms, to which he ismore than welcome. Most of the other birds —bobolinks, kingbirds, orioles, purple finches, andmany other beautiful creatures less familiar —stay with us for a short time only, on their pas-sage north or south every year ; but a single…
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