Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
MBLED NAMES or BIRDS.
MIR IDS.

We enjoy the country more for hav-
ing songbirds than anything else. 7
believe. There arc several birds that
sung 10 US hut We have not learned
me names of all Of them. will toll
YOU abou, those ! know hest Each
spring we look forward to seeing the
hiuehirds, for they come when winter
Is about over. The male bird is q
pretty blue. with a reddish brea.t
HIS mate isn't as bright I'm color.
twice "a year we have n visit from tho
hentuoNy Cardinals. Some time they
com" IN the very late winter. when
tue snow is still on the ground; they
are on their way North Then they
come again in the fall when they arc
going to the far South. The mnle
bird, with his nery-red coat is beau
'iiul Ills mates coat is rather
prov nish color. Their song is such
clear whistle. and the country folk
say they whistle most just before
rain They make their nests in
bushes The Goldhnch is another dear
little bird. SO many OF them come
10 our home In the spring and play
about the lawn. They look like beau
tiful canary birds. free TO 10 where
they wish, They certainly look like
little punches of gold.
The meadow lark is n sweet song
bird. and certainly has the right
name. Tor we see and hear them most
iy In our fields. They sing very
sweetiN Their color is brownish
with yellowish breasts specified with
black. The dove has sweet song.
but II is a sad sweetness. VIC heat
and see them often. but they are shy,
Their color Is pretty soft gray
Their bills are very curved The
brown thrush Is very sweet singer
and has such u beautiful brown coat
They. too. come in the spring. and is
large bird. They look 30 homelIke
and contented. We hear their sweet
chirpinHs very early in the morning
and again about sunset. The robin
redbreasts are such fine birds. They
visit our lawn each spring, and arc
so trusting II seems n pity that any
one would dare kill them. They are
black and gray on their heads and
tails, but some have hrownish and
others reddish breasts The mockiny
Oird every one knows is Il most beau
tiful singer. 1t is large bird like
the thrush. ITS color il black and
Rrayish. with white on the tips OF
it's wings and tail While have been
writing this. partridge keeps sing
inS his sweet notes in q tree very
near me, Helen says he knows what
! am writing about. and wants his
nam" III The paper shall never
slight Bob White. Each day We hear
him calling. Bob White. Bob White.
and some Of us always answer him
Sometime ago We counted seven cross
ing our hack door yard; they looked
like little chickens. all in line. Last
but not least. is the little wren fam
lily. OF all our sweet singers, ! be-
lieve love the little wrens just a
little hi; more than the others. | have
built several little houses for them.
and they all occupied. Several
families have been raised In these lit
tie houses one little home we
are especially fond OF is in a
corner OF our from, porch. There
we can sit and enjoy their sweet
songs. but they are very timid, and
we have to be very quiet
Don't YOU think we have fine lot
OF songbirds. We really think OF
them as our very own little friends,
and look forward to the time for them
10 visit us.
EDWARD SIMONS.