单词 | wren-tit |
例句 | Was the wren-tit a lonely mother bird who had lost her own little ones, or was she merely an old maid with a warm spot in her heart for other peoples' little folks? A-Birding on a Bronco When the lazuli came back with food, it was only to see her little bird flying off to the other side of the tree after the wren-tit! A-Birding on a Bronco Then came the thrashers, with their loud rollicking songs; and when they had pitched down into the brush, out rang the clear bell-like tones of the wren-tit, filling the air with sound. A-Birding on a Bronco The wren-tit had stayed behind at the well; but while the lazuli was gone, who should come flying in but the foster mother! A-Birding on a Bronco Both lazuli and wren-tit stood before the small bird. A-Birding on a Bronco The lazuli, however, sat indifferently on a branch and plumed her feathers, though when she did fly down toward the young one, the wren-tit gave way. A-Birding on a Bronco The lazuli kept silent, but the wren-tit called softly and the little one raised its wings and flew toward her, leaving its mother behind. A-Birding on a Bronco Just as I thought I had come to a decision in the case, a male lazuli flew in, lighting atilt of an acacia stalk opposite the wren-tit. A-Birding on a Bronco But if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean? A-Birding on a Bronco When she had gone, the wren-tit came back. A-Birding on a Bronco I became so impressed by the wren-tit side of the case that I quite forgot the lazuli note and markings. A-Birding on a Bronco When the wren-tit had at last been driven from his position, the gnatcatchers flew up into a tree and, standing near together, talked the matter over excitedly. A-Birding on a Bronco When waiting for the gnats to do something, I heard a little sound in the oak brush by my side, and, looking through the brown branches, saw a wren-tit come hopping toward me. A-Birding on a Bronco When the giant pitched into the brush the wren-tit chattered, and I thought perhaps the jay was teaching him how it feels to have a shoe pinch. A-Birding on a Bronco I began to feel a keen interest in the bird and its affairs, for the wren-tit was really a most original bird, and one I was especially anxious to study. A-Birding on a Bronco Nevertheless, my riddle was only half solved, for how about the wren-tit? A-Birding on a Bronco |
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