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Woodcock, beak of, ~1~, 96; whistling sound of wings, 111.

Woodpecker, Californian, ~2~, 167.

Woodpecker, Downy, ~1~, 50; ~2~, 169; portrait, ~2~, 166.

Woodpecker, Golden-winged. See Flicker.

Woodpecker, Red-headed, ~1~, 85; ~2~, 165.

Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied, ~1~, 85.

Woodpecker Family, ~2~, 160, 203.

Woodpeckers, ~1~, 18, 21; teaching young to feed itself, 35, 36; food of, 50; storing food, 54, 55; sleeping, 59, 85, 86; beaks of, 95; tongues of, 98, 103; feet of, 106; tails of, 113; ~2~, 19.

Wren, House, ~1~, 81, 82; ~2~, 31; portrait, ~1~, 80.

Wren, Western House, ~2~, 31.

Wrens, ~2~, 30, 199.

Wren-Tits, ~2~, 198.

Young birds, hatching of, ~1~, 13-15; feeding of, 16-20; first plumage of, 21-23; learning to fly, 29-34, 37-39; the mother's anxiety about, 30-32; learning to feed themselves, 34-36, 39; learning to sing, 36; after leaving the nest, 70-73.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Book 2:

Page 173, "halycon" changed to "halcyon" (called halcyon days)

Page 212, book number was added to Woodcock.

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