Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
SOMF BIRDS AND THEIR USES.
FOR THE CHILDREN.

Get up, little children. and hear what say;
The sun, in the Tree tops, is blazing away;
The young buds are bursting, for summer i
And tue best of all is-the brides are here.
Just cut in the yard picking craRlbs from the
An army Of Snowbirds are hopping around,
While over their heads in the old cherry tree,
A Titmouse is singing his chick-a-dee-dee.
From my window dear little song bird 1 spy,
Who sees me, | know by the blink of his eYe
Which says Il am sure you are charmed with my
song,
So III not fly away, but just rattle along
And near, on that twig which so gracefully bends
Lit two neighborly Robins we've always been
And if you will carefully study their lay,
They will tell YOU much better than signals car
say.
When storm is approaching make nc
No counter winds, sweeping across Ger the
lakes,
Ever turns from its course any storm they fore
tell
To list to their warning will always be well.
The Jays are here, busy in every crowd;
iney dress very snowy and talk very loud;
You need not to see them to know they are here,
But what is their mission is not very clear.
They seem to have nothing to do but look gay
To quarrel with ALL and drive small birds away,
And even the squirrel for it seems their delight,
To tease and torment every thing in their sight
Ard here comes along that sly thief of a Crow;
What is it he's saying? Plant deep as you go,
And cover with care those delectable grains,
Or you'l get very little to store for your pains.
Then the plump little Bluebird with notes so for
Cries, don't class my tribe with the steaIers of
corn.
we have come here to help you and soon are to
follow,
The tree cleaning Creeper the Nuthatch and
Swallow
And if the dear children won't drive us away,
But leave US to work out our tasks as we may,
Till the eggs in our nests are all ed,-why,
indeed
There Il be 50 many hungry young brides to feed
That the bugs and the worms will be gone in a
trice.
And the berries and plums grow so juicy and nice,
They viii cry with delight Live forever the bird
Which has served us SO well, and say never a
word.
If, in autumn, we modestly ask for share
of the fruit we have faithfully labored to spare;
Then, having said all he intended to say,
His mate came along and he fitted away.
And together the couple went hunting about
Ia the caves trough, the pump, looking into the
Till they CHANGED to discover a box very high,
Which they scanned in and out, can you child
rem tell why?
1t was made for the birds and would suit very
This matter decided they left in great haste,
For the diIligent creatures have no time to waste
And grieved that no dear little children were
near,
So early, to know that the birds had been here.
But John. in the loft of the barn, getting hay
r or SpOttie and Brindle, old Dobbin and Gray,
Deserted, on beam, an old Owl, who just there
Had chosen to hide from the SUMS rudy glare
Somewhat startled the bird says, 1T seems very
clear,
BY your looks, that you think have no business
here.
But, that even an owl may find something to do
for the good of mankind, can prove unto you"
did you think stole corn like my neighbor the
Grow?
I am truly your servant and that can show;
Why, I've killed since the sun set two mice and
rat
Which were prowling about-have 1 no thanks
for that?'
perhaps you have heard what the wiseacres
say:
When the bright sun is shining it's time to make
hay.
Then horde all the wisdom yon CLEAN from our
words,
And please to remember, don't worry the birds. y
Mrs. N q. CARR.
Madison, Wis, April 4. 1885.