The seeds
of the dandelion, thistle, and sunflower are among their favorites; and
if you would attract goldfinches as well as some other birds, devote a
corner of your garden to sunflowers."
BIRDS' TRADES.
The swallow is a mason,
And underneath the eaves
He builds a nest, and plasters it
With mud and hay and leaves.
Of all the weavers that I know
The oriole is the best;
High on the branches of the tree
She hangs her cozy nest.
The woodpecker is hard at work--
A carpenter is he--
And you can hear him hammering
His nest high up the tree.
Some little birds are miners,
Some build upon the ground;
And busy little tailors, too,
Among the birds are found.
THE SPARROW.
One of the most common of our American birds is the sparrow, of which
there are as many as sixteen varieties. Those that we know the best are
the field sparrow, the song sparrow, and the chipping sparrow, often
called the chippy.
The sparrows are among the earliest comers in the spring, and some of
them stay with us through the winter. Their nests may be found in
hedges, under bushes, in thick grass tufts, and in low shrubs.
These nests are usually made of dried grasses and fine roots, but the
chipping sparrow weaves horsehair with the grass and makes his nest very
delicate and dainty.
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