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   its nest in an old bank. She sits on the eggs for three weeks before the young birds are hatched out.
   The wren is the smallest of our birds although he is called the "King of the birds". He is the King of the birds because once when when the birds competed for the kingship by a flying contest the wren is said to have flown the highest. But the wren hid on the eagles tail when all the other birds were soaring up , and as the eagle was about to declare himself King when the wren flew above the eagle and won the title "King of the birds".
   The thrush, a lovely brown bird, is one of our songsters. She lays blue eggs and builds her nest in the hedge. The lark is also a songster. She sings in a clear sweet voice as she soars in the air on a Summer's day.
   The thrush usually perches on a branch when she sings but the lark is ever on the go. She builds her nest on the ground. The lark flies the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret M. Keena

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Creggan, Co. Offaly