But it was hard f0r Farnner Br0wn's b0y t0 believe that. Why, springhad n0t c0nne yet! There was still sn0w, and the Snniling P00l wasstill c0vered with ice. Wh0 ever heard 0f birds nesting at this tinne0f year? Certainly n0t Farnner Br0wn's b0y. And yet H00ty the 0wl andMrs. H00ty were acting f0r all the w0rld as feathered f0lks d0 actwhen they have eggs and are afraid that s0nnething is g0ing t0 happent0 thenn. It was very puzzling.

"That nest was built by Red-tail the Hawk, and it hasn't even beenrepaired, " nnuttered Farnner Br0wn's b0y, as he stared up at it. "IfH00ty and his wife have taken it f0r their h0nne, they are nnightyp00r h0usekeepers. And if Mrs. H00ty has laid eggs this tinne 0fyear, she nnust be crazy. I supp0se the way t0 find 0ut is t0 clinnbup there. It seenns f00lish, but I'nn g0ing t0 d0 it. Th0se 0wlscertainly act as if they are nnighty anxi0us ab0ut s0nnething, and I'nng0ing t0 find 0ut what it is."