SMALL FRIENDS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1932, Page 7

SMALL FRIENDS

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"In our street is a family of magpies. Every morning they come into our. garden and look for worms in the ground that daddy has dug over. They also sit on the fence and talk to one another in Magpie talk." "COLETTE" (7). Brooklyn. * * * "A LITTLE WAX-EYE." "When daddy was digging the garden, he found a little wax-eye that was sick from the southerly weather. So we brought him inside and put him by the fire, wrapped up in flannel. After tea he seemed to get better, and flew all round the room. If it is sunny tomorrow, mummy is going to let it go, as it is cruel to keep it caged." "HONEY-GIEL" (9). Brooklyn. '' ALL ABOUT BIRDS. ' • "There is such a big magpie living about here. He struts about and chases the hens from their dinner (he is as big as a hen himself), and then takes away the pup's_milk and bread. When it was snowiiig we put out some bread and fat for the birds, and it all went! Every day wo throw some bread out on the lawn, and soon a flock of goldfinches and wax-eyes are Catherine. The latter love fat." "SUNSET" (12). Carterton. "LUNCH HOUR." "I put out a lot of crumbs and some fat for the birds on Saturday. Sparrows, blackbirds, a chaffinch, starlings and thrushes came." - . | "FAIBY GUEGLE" (8) Karori.