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aux/it'd), in his gilded livery, comes much about our gardens and shade trees. Its song is sprightly and pleasing. one of the most agreeable that en- livens our garden bowers. It nests in low thickets, like raspberry or rose shrubbcry. Its brood is raised in july, and, like most of its family, it is away with the August suns to a fairer clime. The lively .Redstart is one of the gayest song» sters of our groves. Its livery of sable and brilliant flame darts everywhere, like a restless meteor, through the leafy shadows, and its loud, clear song rings far from the lofty tree tops. It is a nervous, restless bird, dashing in its song, its action, and vigorous pursuit of insects which it takes on the wing, like a Flycatcher. The golden Mourner rings out its lay in company with it—— [live facet, MM a want aw! 7* and the brilliant Tennessee is its roving companion. The female Redstart wears a modest brown dress trimmed with yellow, and in June builds

her nest of woven grass and fibers fifteen feet

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from the ground. When the youn< are fledged

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she feeds them assiduously on a retired leafy perch. You may at any time see her perform

this loving duty, for there is always a subdued,