Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1899

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Various. Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1899

FORESTS

THE BRAVE OLD OAK

"CHEEPER," A SPARROW BABY

THE HERMIT THRUSH

THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO

OPTIMUS

HOW THE EARTH WAS FORMED

RETURNING HOME

THE PLANT PRODUCTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

HONEY BIRDS

FARM-YARD FOWLS

THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO RIVER IN ARIZONA

OIL WELLS

THE BADGE OF CRUELTY

FINISHED WOODS

THAT ROOSTER

BROOK TROUT

CUBA AND THE SPORTSMAN

NIAGARA FALLS

HOW THE WOODPECKER KNOWS

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ONE day in May, as I was hurrying along the street, my steps were arrested by the distressed chirping of a sparrow on the opposite sidewalk. Thinking that probably a young sparrow had fallen from the nest, I picked my way across the muddy road to the other side to see what I could do.

The poor little sparrow-mother was wildly hopping about and chirping in sore distress. And what a pitiful sight greeted my eyes! Upon the wet grass, under the very jaws of an evil-looking little black-and-tan dog, was a poor, draggled, shivering baby sparrow.

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I watched him a good deal, that day and didn't see him eat a morsel. But as he seemed stronger and more lively the next day, I concluded he was bashful and only ate when I wasn't looking.

Soon, however, he grew less afraid of me and would hop about and peck at his food when I was near. I began to vary his diet, too, and gave him what green slugs I could find on the rosebushes, as well as minced earthworms. He ate the slugs eagerly and seemed to enjoy tugging at wriggling bits of earthworm.

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