C. W. B.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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JANUARY
Birds of the Snow 3
Winter Marvels 10
Cedar Birds and Berries 16
The Dark Days of Insect Life 20
Chameleons in Fur and Feather 25

FEBRUARY
February Feathers 31
Fish Life 37
Tenants of Winter Birds' Nests 44
Winter Holes 48

MARCH
Feathered Pioneers 55
The Ways of Meadow Mice 61
Problems of Bird Life 65
Dwellers in the Dust 71

APRIL
Spring Songsters 75
The Simple Art of Sapsucking 81
Wild Wings 85
The Birds in the Moon 88

MAY
The High Tide of Bird Life 91
Animal Fashions 97
Polliwog Problems 102
Insect Pirates And Submarines 105
The Victory Of The Nighthawk 109

JUNE
The Gala Days Of Birds 113
Turtle Traits 118
A Half-Hour In A Marsh 124
Secrets Of The Ocean 129

JULY
Birds In A City 153
Night Music Of The Swamp 160
The Coming Of Man 167
The Silent Language Of Animals 170
Insect Music 176

AUGUST
The Gray Days Of Birds 181
Lives Of The Lantern Bearers 188
A Starfish And A Daisy 191
The Dream Of The Yellow-Throat 195

SEPTEMBER
The Passing Of The Flocks 199
Ghosts Of The Earth 204
Muskrats 207
Nature's Geometricians 210

OCTOBER
Autumn Hunting With A Field Glass 217
A Woodchuck And A Grebe 223
The Voice of Animals 227
The Names Of Animals, Frogs, and Fish 234
The Dying Year 246

NOVEMBER
November's Birds of the Heavens 249
A Plea for the Skunk 255
The Lesson Of The Wave 258
We Go A-Sponging 262

DECEMBER
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