Part 17

Purple Crow Blackbird. in trouble, 4. launching the infants, 5. blackbird babies, 7.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 239. dress; characters, 239. manner of eating, 240. about the room, 240. a creature of habit, 240. intelligence, 241. had his own opinion, 241. change of place, 242. contented and happy, 242. a silent bird, 243. queer noises, 243. disturbed by an owl, 243. song, 244-249. the looking-glass, 244. posturing, 245. curious movements, 246. bathing, 246. color, 247. night, 248. never playful, 249.

Robin baby ways, 14, 47.

Robin called in by Cardinal, 211-214.

Scarlet Tanager and English Goldfinch, 224. dress and manners, 224. parties to the friendship, 224. dislike to confinement, 224. coming out, 225. the window glass, 226. the finch flies at him, 226. giving up the world, 227. dislike to be looked at, 227. first sign of friendship, 228. the smallest bird, 228. progress of the friendship, 228. the tanager's boundary, 229. becoming protector, 229. beginning to talk, 229. perching outside, 230. around the room, 231. in a strange cage, 231. on the floor, 231. driving the Brazilian, 232. the robin interferes, 232. the finch goes for him, 233. a new roof, 233. the mischievous robin, 234. approach of spring, 234. offensive operations, 235. anxious to go, 235. belligerent, 235. set free, 236. the deserted lover, 236. called on by cardinal, 214.

Snowy Heron, 23.

Tern, 24.

Thrasher, or Brown Thrush, 147. restlessness, 147. use of feet, 148. erratic movements, 149. way of approach, 149. sensational manners, 150. bathing, 150. waltzing around the bath, 150. excitement of the bath, 151. mischievousness, 152. teasing the finch, 152. tearing paper, 152. with a newspaper, 153. the magazines, 153. hammering, 153. jumping, 153. intelligence, 154. talking back, 154. expression of wings, 154. littleness of body, 155. the song, 155. in the twilight, 156, 247. strange movements, 156. watching others, 157. in the spring, 157.

Thrushes. gray-cheeked, 161. song of, 162. Wilson's, 162. wonderful song, 162. whisper songs, 162. difference in character, 163. bewitching dance, 163. use of feet, 164. excitement, 165. a different dance, 165. bathing, 165, 166. the bird in the glass, 166. alighting places, 167. enjoying a swing, 167. a snug retreat, 167. tearing papers, 168. lonely disposition, 169. belligerent, 169. set free, 169. surprise of freedom, 170. a call from a neighbor, 170. farewell to the Gray-cheeked, 171.

Thrush baby ways, 8, 78, 80, 85.

Yellow-throated baby ways, 8.

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