In Nesting Time
Olive Thorne Miller
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  • Cardinal Grosbeak, or Virginia C., [207].
    • colors, [207].
    • her first admirer, [208].
    • his first call, [208].
    • a mind of her own, [209].
    • his mistake, [209].
    • reproaching her, [209].
    • violent wooing, [210].
    • the obnoxious door, [210].
    • the window, [210].
    • exploring the room, [211].
    • calling on the robin, [211]-214.
    • war declared upon her, [211].
    • the window problem, [212].
    • lord-and-master, [212].
    • curious performance, [212].
    • hostilities, [213].
    • jealousy, [214].
    • the looking-glass, [214].
    • calling on the tanager, [214].
    • the bath, [214].
    • calling on the orioles, [215].
    • beginning to sing, [215].
    • a queer game, [215].
    • war again, [216].
    • death of the persecutor, [216].
    • Virginia relieved, [216].
    • expression of crest, [216].
    • a week's peace, [217].
    • arrival of a stranger, [217].
    • Virginia not pleased, [217].
    • the second suitor goes, [218].
    • left alone, [218].
    • set free, [219].
    • the successful wooer, [219].
    • difficulty, studies under, [25], [26], [27], [29], [30].
  • Golden-winged Woodpecker, or Flicker, [115].
    • in search of a nest, [115].
    • heavy flight, [116].
    • out of a bird store, [117].
    • excessively wild, [117].
    • getting acquainted, [117].
    • peeping out, [118].
    • expressing emotion, [118].
    • in despair, [118].
    • holes in the wall, [118].
    • learning to eat, [118].
    • peculiar attitudes, [119].
    • sleeping, [119].
    • restlessness, [119].
    • taking naps, [120].
    • a heavy sleeper, [120].
    • dreaming, [120].
    • hanging himself, [121].
    • expression of sentiments, [121].
    • the door opened, [121].
    • running about the floor, [121].
    • intelligence, [121].
    • exploring the room, [121].
    • investigating the nails, [122].
    • visiting his neighbors, [122].
    • up the ladder, [122].
    • teasing the goldfinch, [123].
    • down the ladder, [123].
    • stepping down backward, [123].
    • going home, [124].
    • asking to be let out, [124].
    • suddenly familiar, [124].
    • child-like disposition, [124].
    • a silent bird, [124].
    • a strange song, [125].
    • an extraordinary display, [125].
    • the baby of the family, [126].
    • position of rest, [127].
    • flicker talk, [127].
  • Goldfinch, [72], [152], [157].
  • Mocking-Bird.
    • baby ways, [13].
    • study of, [23].
    • way of singing, [25]-44.
    • fables about, [30]-31.
    • nest, [35].
    • domestic relations, [36].
    • home in a pine grove, [37].
    • wooing, [38].
    • dance, [39].
    • love or war? [41].
    • house hunting, [41].
    • building in a storm, [42].
    • on the winding stairs, [43].
    • belligerent, [44].
    • a call on his spouse, [45].
    • frolic on the grass, [45].
    • nest in the cedar, [45].
    • the youngsters out, [46].
    • feeding the babies, [46].
    • the baby cry, [47].
    • parental anxiety, [48], [50], [55].
    • madam remonstrates, [48].
    • telling the news, [49].
    • out of the nest, [50].
    • looks and manners of the infant, [50], [51], [53].
    • a lively youngster, [52].
    • an ignominious flop, [53].
    • baby number two, [53].
    • refuses to move on, [53].
    • thieves—black and white, [54].
    • behavior of a young singer, [54].
    • had his own way, [55].
    • number three neglected, [55].
    • the cry-baby, [56].
    • peculiar hops, [56].
    • a curious performance, [57].
    • the nest, [57].
    • movements, [58], [59].
    • lifting the wings, [60].
    • disposition, [60].
    • quarrel, [61].
    • attack on a crow, [61].
    • song, [62], [63].
    • as imitator, [63].
  • Mocking-Bird in the house.
    • mocking, [67].
    • intelligence, [67].
    • taking notes, [68].
    • choice of colors, [68].
    • enjoyment of liberty, [69].
    • reason, [69].
    • warmed by a lamp, [69].
    • quiet observation, [70].
    • submitting to imposition, [70].
    • out of the cage, [70].
    • studying surroundings, [71].
    • the pin-cushion, [71].
    • looking-glass, [71].
    • settling his position, [72].
    • the English goldfinch, [72].
    • driven away from the bath, [73].
    • the feathers flew, [74].
    • scene between goldfinch and, [74].
    • insulted by a thrush, [75].
    • dispute over the bath, [75].
    • worrying the Mexican, [77].
    • with the wood thrush, [78].
    • quarrel over the apple, [78].
    • a war dance, [79].
    • settling the thrush, [80].
    • end of the apple contest, [81].
    • decides to remove, [81].
    • teasing the thrush, [83].
    • graceful attack, [83].
    • a change of tactics, [84].
    • a determined enemy, [85].
    • gracefulness, [85].
    • bewitching ways, [86].
    • expression of feathers, [86].
    • the looking-glass, [87].
    • manner of dressing, [89].
    • lifting the wings, [89].
    • steel pen, [89].
    • attack on the parrot, [90].
    • never startled, [91].
    • caught under a shawl, [91].
    • mad frolics, [92].
    • fury of play, [92].
    • reducing the finch to silence, [93].
    • mischief, not malice, [93].
  • Mexican thrush, [77], [83].
  • Nonpareil, [28].
  • Nuthatch baby ways, [12].
    • visited by orioles, [138].
  • Orchard Orioles, [131].
    • characteristics, [131], [132].
    • persistent singers, [131].
    • making themselves conspicuous, [132].
    • annoying ways, [132].
    • shouting the news, [133].
    • trouble in the family, [133].
    • plumage, [133], [134].
    • two suitors to one maid, [134].
    • he will have his way, [134].
    • she flew for her life, [134].
    • voice of female, [135].
    • beauty of female, [135].
    • restless manners, [135].
    • a war dance, [136].
    • an anti-climax, [137].
    • a meek damsel, [137].
    • inquisitive, [138].
    • visiting the mocking-bird's nest, [138].
    • visiting nuthatches, [138].
    • interested in me, [139].
    • the crisis, [139].
    • nesting time begun, [139].
    • matters settled, [140].
    • the honeymoon, [140].
    • submitting to the inevitable, [140].
    • nest building, [140].
    • precipitate wooing, [141].
    • grumbling husbands, [141].
    • a feathered thief, [142].
    • the end was not yet, [142].
    • with a grasshopper, [201].
  • Pewee, baby ways, [15].
    • learning to hover, [16].
  • Plover, [24].
  • 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].