The shy arbutus now is found.
The cloud-capped mountains all appear
With verdant slopes and summits clear;
The sun has lost its soulless glare—
Earth, sea and sky are wondrous fair.
—George Bancroft Griffith.
RED-BACKED SANDPIPER.
(Tringa alpina pacifica.)
¾ Life-size.
FROM COL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES.
THE RED-BACKED SANDPIPER.
(Tringa alpina pacifica.)
The sandpipers trip on the glassy beach,