Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 430
ar St. Nicholas: I have been very much in-terested in birds. I love to see them build their nests.Robins built their nest near my home, and would flyback and forth with bits of hay and straw for the nest.In about a week or two, one fine spring morning, Isaw four pretty eggs in the nest. Then, after… … A YOUNG ROBIN VENTURING FORTH FROM HOMEFOR ITS FIRST JOURNEY. saw but four little birds! Then I saw the motherbird bring them worms and various insects, and then fourhungry mouths opened for the food. Last season I watched some young robins until thefirst of October. One fall day I saw them fly…
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