Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 565
ewerenot to be so scared,and kept on, verymethodically, abouttheir work. FirstMr. Chickadee wouldfly from his perch ina neighboring iron-wood to the birch,and, after enteringthe hole in its brokentop, returned to hisperch again with abillfulof rotten wood.A quick jerk of hisround black head,and a… … slanted. Mrs. Chickadee then took her turn, and, flyingfrom her perch in a neighboring birch, repeated theoperation. They did this many times, until just the tipof the square little tail of Mr. Chickadee was visiblewhen he was in the hole. Then each alighted on asmall branch. The loving pair were…
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