Fortunately enormous numbers of these grubs are eaten by the birds." "Unfortunately the birds are not so numerous as they used to be.

They are being destroyed so rapidly, more's the pity! These grounds and woods yonder were formerly alive with birds of all kinds.

Flocks of the purple grakle used to follow the plow and eat up the worms at a great rate.

You are familiar with their habits?
You know they are most devoted parents.

I have often watched them feeding their young.
The little ones have such astonishingly good appetites that it keeps the old folks busy to supply them with enough to eat.