HUDSONIAN CHICKADEE.

himself. It is well lined with grass and wool, and contains eight or ten very small whitish eggs. The Chickadee is one of the boldest of birds. He usually builds in retired woods, but will ap- proach dwellings if it suits him. He meets the wood-man in his native home without fear and as a friend; and among his fellows is one of the deadliest of combatants. Mr. H. D. Minot, of New England, tells us that the Chickadee sleeps with his head tucked under his wing.

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H UI)SONIAN CHICKA DEE.

(Paras Hudsomkus)

'l‘he Hudsonian Chickadee is distinguished from the Black—capped by its olive-brown back, light Chestnut sides, and the distinctly brown crown of its head. It is nearly as abundant as the Black- cap here, and its habits are similar. It nests in May, digging its own nest hole in a rampole, eight or ten feet from the ground. It is quieter and more retired in its disposition than the Black-

cap, and much less pugnacious.