Show the mocking bird sits moaning during the period of dog days say bay old residents of florida the mocking birds song Is never prior to that time he Is almost an incessant singer from morning until night even on moonlight nights one seldom awakes but the soft sweet warble of this bird can be heard during the forty days of extremely hot weather naught but a low chirp Is heard he ile moans about in a subdued manner as though he were ashamed of his ability to sing indeed he seems to have dl vested himself of his accustomed eriv olous flirty ways and one may ima clinag 9 ine he Is doing penance for his past hilarity |