Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 56
nounced over the line, and on investi-gation I found that some English sparrowswere trying to turn the bluebirds out. Aftertwo days of disturbance the bluebirds werevictorious, but the male bird kept a very care-ful watch about the box for several days; andhe proved himself to be a veritable… … WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. It is a fact that the ruffed grouse does it, andthere is every reason to believe that all birdshave some sort of language of their own. 6l 2 THE BLUEBIRD. [May, The old birds of this family early becamevery tame. On the ninth day after the youngwere hatched, the female must…
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