CONTENTS.
Chapter Page [I. Wayside Rambles] 9 [II. Bird Curios] 24 [III. Winter Frolics] 40 [IV. February Outings] 58 [V. Arrival of the Birds] 64 [VI. Winged Voyagers] 76 [VII. Plumage of Young Birds] 87 [VIII. Nest-Hunting] 92 [IX. Midsummer Melodies] 110 [X. Where Birds Roost] 116 [XI. The Wood-Pewee] 127 [XII. A Pair of Night-Hawks] 135 [XIII. A Birds’ Gala-Day] 141 [XIV. Rife with Birds] 152 XV. Various Phases of Bird Life: [I. Bird Courtship] 160 [II. Bird Nurseries] 169 [III. Bird High Schools] 185 [IV. Bird Work] 193 [V. Bird Play] 201 [VI. Bird Deaths] 207 [XVI. The Secret of Appreciation] 216 [XVII. Browsings in Other Fields] 226 [XVIII. A Bird Anthology from Lowell] 242 [My Bird List] 263 [Index] 267
This way would I also sing,
My dear little hillside neighbor!
A tender carol of peace to bring
To the sunburnt fields of labor
Is better than making a loud ado;
Trill on, amid clover and yarrow!
There’s a heart-beat echoing for you,
And blessing you, blithe little sparrow!