Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 782
She turned abruptly back toward the nest andflew with all her strength and force, for she couldhear the shrill screams of her baby, that told herit was in danger of its life. Back, back, she rushed, and, as the nest camein sight, she saw her baby clinging to the outer edge as a great black crow… … THE MOTHER OSPKEY b l HIKING WITH BEAK ANU CLAWb. mother-bird until the moment she hurled herselfupon him. He fought desperately as they fell togetherfrom the edge of the nest, and managed towrench himself clear of her claws with the lossof half his feathers. Once on the ground, he heldhis own and…
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