The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
BIRDS WITH NERVE
i'm CALIFORNIA THEY HAVE FREE
AND EASY WAYS.
ANNOY tho Children and Steal Articles
/, From clotheslines-ouils at. the
seashore Are Wonderfully ~.
/: Tamo and Sociable. =.

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at second hand, writes q correspond
emit Of Suburban Life; It also came
near getting q small boy into trouble.
After we were settled in a little home
the said small boy went. to school on
his bicycle, down a busy avenue: with
street cars running to and fro con-
stantly. Before: he had made the jour.
ney many times .the::chld. came home
n evening and said: ~. .i..
ri wish the birds would leave me
alone" ... ....
a, What birds? ?" I asked.
,"Why those: little blackbirds you
see around" he answered. When I'm
riding to school they come down n
try to peck my hat, off,
Tho child had always been 81 truth
full child, but my faith in his .vGraci'y
was shaken. I gently. expressed q
doubt, but the boy backed up his as
isertion vehemeptly.
"They do it every morning." he per-
sisted, and l had to let. it 60 at that.
= Later on, in speaking Of this par
ticular breed of bird to a neighbor.
the boys. statement was justified.
chose little birds certainly are dar-
Ing" said the neighbor. tive seen
them try to take a piece Of bread or
cake from q child's hand--and mot
such . small child. either. They don.
seem to have the ordinary tear Of NOR
tails. probably because they are never
saolested here in the city"
One morning. going out to the front
door. I found a caller. fte vas = tiny
fellow, riding q tricycle..
'Hello!" he said
I ''rHsllo!" I answered. Whats your
-2ams3"
Henry" was the reply. Il live
oser there" pointing to q house some
distance across a vacant lot. and ON
another street.
"And what are you doing 50 far
away from homer" I asked.
"I-wsnt my little sisters shoe. It's
N your yard"
:. How did it get In our yard?"
"A bird took It OF my B1amma's
;slotheslins and brought it over"
And sure enough a search Of tho
yard disclosed the little white shoe.
which the bird had pulled from tho
line and brought over to us. The boys
mother had seen the feathered thief,
and watched 1t till it dropped it's booty
N our hack yard.
The tameness Of the gulls at the sea.
shore 70 another source OF wonder and
(. delight. When We go to the beach We
ave the scraps Of our luncheon and
ne them e. Q coaKer for the gulls.
Sitting on the sand. piece by piece the
scraps are thrown around U.S.. and by
end BY We have q circle of the beau
uful and graceful birds, all on the
alert for another piece, but equally
on tho alert for the approach Of any
thing which might be called an en-
amy.
At last, when they have found out
that no aggressive move is made. the
creatures will approach. almost within.
reach of our hands. On the piers
whore people are fishing. the gulls viii
1T In rows. waiting for . chance Ut
discarded bait or. fsh. People pass
constantly to and fro. near them, but
they show no fear. Rules regarding
! their protection are very strict, and
perhaps this 10 Why they have learn
Cd to be 20 fearless.
In some localities in the city's out
skirts telephone and other wires will.
be covered for q block. Or more with
small birds. What they mud TO eat.
b tho city u ! problem, but they
thrive. Come Of them are beautiful
II sonsstefs. and al seem to have cul+
tivatsd : friendly and fearless dispo-
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