FRIENDLY SPARROWS
Dear Anne Shirley,—l never before realised the perfect charm and friendliness in the make-up of the little garden sparrow. . They are remarkably intelligent, and have proved so to me in many ways. A bell is always rung at home for the gardener's morning tea, q.nd within a week after we commenced this, almost every sparrow in the neighbourhood flew to the back steps on hearing it, hoping to be among the lucky ones to receive crumbs. When we noticed this we began throwing the crusts on the lawn and ringing the bell, thus attracting crowds of little feathered friends. We still continue the feeding and I must admit many of them are grateful.
The gardener tamed one, and christene4 it "Jimmie," and when he was weeding it would come and sit on his hand. It also enjoyed, eating portions of his sandwich at luncbtime. Lately we have missed it and greatly fear that it is no longer alive, however, we live in hopes of seeing it again. Never has a common garden sparrow proved to be as; intelligent as this particular one was, and to me it seems very remarkable. Yours sincerely, Marjorie Court, M.8.G., Ellerslie.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23157, 1 October 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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198FRIENDLY SPARROWS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23157, 1 October 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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