Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 224
t inthe icing. If we go outside in the winter, we are usuallymobbed at once by a flock of chickadees,who literally hold us up for nuts. They flyto our hands if we hold them out and to ourshoulders and faces if we dont. The smallestfragment of nut catches the eye of one of thechickadees instantly,… … One of Them Flew to the Edge of aSandwich. forefinger, a chickadee will sit there until it is allgone, even if it takes five minutes. Sometimeshe will get positively tired eating, but will sit onguard until his appetite comes back. He willnever allow another chickadee to sample thefood in the…
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