The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
81 MARY. c. jude. Author Of Aclassle myths


CT HERE That snowbira 5unco, bird book
calls it. See! See the white feathers the sides OF
its tail. the white gray breast? There it
with the rest of the flock and Tn glad We're going
snow.
And thus learned long from schoomate how to
the juncos Do them? Much wordy
sometimes concerning these hardy little
winter friends But able discover the
between snowbrds English
sparrow? If would advise you by all learn
this first winter ornithoogy start with
some school girl or who knows little of bird history
the of of flesh blood
II meat and oil necessities for sustaining life in this
northwest during winters mosels Of
vegetarian what cold whether in
the form of temperature below icy blizzard is
begotten these snowbrds the seed of
stray swaying wintry wind.
They ask for toboggan suits urined
Swift of wing almost silent tongue they
win the WINTER except IN our northern Doroer
they leave in the They build their and
their northern Minnesota other regions of
northwest. spring days they with
not of for they do not depend mankind for either
food home and they towns and cities and
seem 70 love tne haoittlons OF lack 'e
Canadians call them because they much darker than
the buntings, the beautiful birds that also with
the snoWakes; indeed IN some localities snowflake IS tnei
common The juncois about the size Of an English
sparrow while the bunting is somewhat larger and
nearly bit of yellow of sunlight
under his gray and white wings.
Some pathetic story Of stray goldfnch
that stayed winter and cared for by the other birds
the of the goldfnchs flight you?
Come with out the Watch that of graysh
yellow sparrowke watch
they fly Do that flight like immense
ScallOpS?
and hocks of them in sober dress stay regions not too
cold each the spring the male will his yellow
suit with black dip and sing in the air and tell his
mate of his for her and the blossoms in the fields But
when frost flowers out he doing counting just
attending to his boarding BILL
!'Junco, bunting goldfnch. you
know? Is the bluejay winter bird?'
Buejay? Why. be he is here in the winter But
make the mistake of the blue
bird You might better call blue crow for that is
what he really is if look his family
his relatives his maauding instincts
! his by right of Inheritance
Now it be that you are the pet buejay
which has carefully taught whistle
and to sing and which shows himself in
member of household. eggs, why
There for him to steal He slaughter
tiny nestngs Why not2 Because the wires of his
home make him model home keeper. into
avary where rearing
their young better yet watch the wrens
song sparrows attack him it be springtime
and they standing guard their little
buejay in the winter time is delight eye
welcome visitor to the farm or CITY home Take a walk
through the parks if you live in of
popcorn with if better kind.
blue beauties as they saucy pex their aunty this
way that yellow grains
tree Sir Blueay has
his betters south empty
balls instead eggs
There's chickadee Hear him say his name. Bless his
little mite of heart and his mighty courage If YOU
lose hope, think Of this tiny bit of energy Drawing
billiards., nibbing cces continually singing CHEEKY
little wonder he has
himself into chidren's poems songs is like
happy healthy child He is always always ready
for the next thing whether seed beetle larvae insects
Eggs,
mouse or chickadee to list of winter birds
northwest.
Woodpeekers? You have heard to-day? OF
course may have but did you notice coloring?
Woodpeckers tree-surgeons duly appointed their
task of correcting internal troubles
Ruler who has made appointment 10 life
work Whether thesbirdsurgeon his head the
nous red badge Of he still looking
health of the which carefully
gates He has a fine not for music
that deepseated and deeply hidden forest
tree borer His bill is the his
tongue the lancet which fails to find the
some foolish hunter stops the surgical
eaden bullet Many woodpecker received
pay Tor hard work. but thanks wise
department at Washington, bulletins these birds and
others helpful to the
now beginning to understand that this bird is
as necessary to tree life the family doctor is to
Many woodpeekers in neighborhood
much food for them there for like other surgeon
works to his living.
Some asks What the beautiful yellowish-
birds that sometimes
truly birds of Minnesota and the northwest ~
If learn in the evening
gosbaks do not fail to watch them they feed