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Show Plumage of the Bluebird. Of the male bluebird Thoreau said' "Ilo carrle. tho aky on hla back " To thla John Hurrougha added, "und tho earth on ht( bread " Tho bird's back, wings nnd tall, chin and throat aro a vivid blue, while his breast and flanks nro a chestnut brown and his ubdomen a dirty white Tho female Is very much duller In coloring, often having a reddish tono that extenda from tho middle of tho back over tho shoulder Tho Scmlnolo Indians soy that tho male bluebird once flaw bo high that Ida back rubbed ngnlnat tho sky. which Imparted to him Its own azuro tint Itcturnlng to earth, Ida wlfo admired Ida now coat that aho determined deter-mined to hate a like ono for herself and tho next morning flow away to get It; but the day proving somowhat cloudy, tho color given to hor dress was not so brilliant as was that received re-ceived by her mate |