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Stories about birds of land and water (1874)

Kirby, Mary, 1817-1893, Kirby, Elizabeth, 1823-1873 · Hartford [Conn.] : American Publishing Co. · leaf 89

An illustration from Stories about birds of land and water, 1874, leaf 89 — s in a hole, but the nest ofwhich I am speaking is fastened to the twigs or branches of a bush notmany yards above the ground. THE WAGTAIL. There is not a more lively bird anywhere than our friend the wagtail. It istrue he does not entertain us with a delightful song, like some of our… … WAGTAILS. white, all blended together ; and he has a brisk ^\•ay of walking, or ratherskimming about with very light footsteps, as if he trod on air. THE WAG2AIL. S7 He is never so happy as when he can get to the side of a brook orstream. He will wade about in a shallow place, looking for insects…

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