great many thrushes come from the north ofEurope to winter in England. Great numbers of these birds are often met with THE SONG THRUSH. 99 at that time, and they fly in company with the redwings and the fieldfares.Indeed, they are often sold in the market with other small birds as an articleof food… … ::^ THE SONG THRUSH. there, he carries them away. And the parent birds keep the little ones veryclean. A naturalist once rubbed the backs of the young thrushes with mud,to see what the old birds would do. When they came back they were quitein a fuss, and took grass in their bills, and rubbed away…
Birds -- Juvenile literature
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