d walk with the greatest ease, but doesnot fly with the same agility. The voice of the bird is very harsh and dis-agreeable, and he is far below the crows and ravens in sagacity. The nest is placed in the deep recesses of the pine forest, almost beyond THE NUTCRACKER. 129 the reach of man. It is… … THE NUTCRACKER. works in moss and leaves, so that the appearance is highly finished. Somepale blue eggs, spotted with brown, are laid in this elegant abode. Besides the supply of nuts which the birds procure in the forest, they I30 STORIES ABOUT BIRDS have other articles of diet. They will eat…
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