. Die Vögel von Washington : eine vollständige, wissenschaftliche und populäre Konto der 372 Arten von Vögeln in dem Staat gefunden . Glitsideto der nimhle dicka-dee. Glaube! Tiieir littlebrains muss einen besonderen Kerl haben - Seile a n Dstays, sonst wären sie längst verschüttet worden, so wie ihre Eigner sich umherschmeissen. Blind-mans bnlT. Verstecken-und-suchen, und Tag sind Merrygames genug, wenn Playetl auf einem Flugzeug, aber wenn gestaffelt in drei Dimensionen, mit einem Labyrinth von in-terlacing Zweige forhazard, nur die l) lithebird, deren lobt wesing könnte möglich ihre Feinheiten meistern.But Chickadee ist confiding und als Co
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. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . glit sideto the nimhle thicka-dee. Faith! tiieir littlebrains must have spe-cial guy - ropes a n dstays, else they wouldhave been spilled longago, the way their own-ers frisk about. Blind-mans bnlT. hide-and-seek, and tag are merrygames enough whenplayetl out on oneplane, but when stagedin three dimensions, with a labyrinth of in-terlacing branches forhazard, only the l)lithebird whose praises wesing could possiblymaster their intricacies.But Chickadee is asconfiding and as con-fidence-inviting as he iscapable. Tt is preciselvbecause you babble allyour secrets to him atthe first breath that thewhole wood-side comesto him for news. Witiithe fatuity of uttertrust he will interrogatethe fiercest-looking stranger: and the sound of the jTirr/cv call is the signalfor all binls to k alert. .t tiie repetition of it the leaves begin to rustle, themoss to sigh, and the log-heaps to give up their hidden store of sleepy Wrens, lia-hful Sparrows, ami frowning Towhees. juncoes simiter aiul Kinglets. Taltcnnear Ttico*^ Photo I.itht Author. .NKST .ND ECns OP ORKi.ON CHICKADEE.■ONI WALL or Tiii: co^T«lKl^c sTuur ii*$ iikx hem IHE OREGON CHICKADEE. 277 sqiK-ak over the straiii^e (lisoiery: the Steller Jay takes notice and sidles overto spy upon tlie performance: wliile the distant-faring Crow swerves from hiscourse and bends an intpiiring eye toward the mystery. Dcc-dcc-dcc says theBlack-cap. A luuidrul beaily eyes are bent upon you. trying to resolve vourdomino of corduroy or kliaki. Can. says the Crow in compreliension, and youknow that tlie game is up.—up for all but tlie Chickadee. He will .stay andtalk with you as long as you may eiidiuc to pucker ()ur lips to his fairylispings. It is no exaggeration to sa- that the Sivec-tcc note of the Chickadee, passably imitated, is the quickest summons in the bird-world. It is theo])en sesame to all woodland secret
