A year with the birds (1916) (14751909602)

Identifier: cu31924000167100 (find matches)

Title: A year with the birds

Year: 1916 (1910s)

Authors: Ball, Alice Eliza, 1867- Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1869-1948. illus

Subjects: Birds Birds

Publisher: New York City, Gibbs & Van Vleck

Contributing Library: Cornell University Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

Text Appearing Before Image:

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD The Cowbird 67 The Cowbird In pastures where the cattle graze,Flock birds with very wicked ways.Their backs and wings are shining black;Their heads and breasts are brown. They clackAnd gurgle hideously. A brown-gray female sneaks away,Her egg in a small birds nest to lay;When hatched, the young one cheats the broodOf tiny nestlings of their food.Till they starve piteously. Or possibly, the fledgling boldWill push them out to die of cold.Full-grown, to a cowbird flock hell fly;Bird villain of the deepest dye.He prospers shamelessly. A. E. B. 68

Text Appearing After Image:

COWBIRD The Phoebe 69 The Phoebe When blustering March has gentler grown, A mild day surely bringsA little bird of olive brown, With dusky head and wings.And soft white breast. Hes journeyed north Without his well-loved mate;Dejectedly upon a twig Or fence-post, hell awaitHer coming; then contentedly Theyll seek some sheltered nook.Beneath a bridge, perchance, and build Above a murmuring brook.Phoe-be! Phoe-be! Hear him now,From the pussy-willow bough! A. E. B. 70

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1916

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