. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . - was l^orn therealjouts, is iiercelv assailed by the swag-gering stranger, and retires in confusion. AVhat impudence! you exclaim But not so fast! A coy female, smartly dressed, if not so bright-1_V as her mate,hops up out ofa brush h e adoring-lover darts toher side, butshe avoids himthrough a hazelthicket, and hesets off in hotpursuit. Ho,ho! you chuck-le ; so thats thesecret. Happyfellow! After amerry chase thebirds suddenlybethink them-selves whateffect your pres-ence
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . - was l^orn therealjouts, is iiercelv assailed by the swag-gering stranger, and retires in confusion. AVhat impudence! you exclaim But not so fast! A coy female, smartly dressed, if not so bright-1_V as her mate,hops up out ofa brush h e adoring-lover darts toher side, butshe avoids himthrough a hazelthicket, and hesets off in hotpursuit. Ho,ho! you chuck-le ; so thats thesecret. Happyfellow! After amerry chase thebirds suddenlybethink them-selves whateffect your pres-ence may haveupon their fu-ture plans andjoin in beratingyou l3y ener-getic szvits. Ifyou are incon-siderate enoughto intrude afew days later,you will findthe nest wherevou have foundthe B 1 u e-wings, at the base of a bush clump, and its five eggs reposing in a rude half-sphere ofleaves, bark-stri])s and Taken in Morgan County. Photo by C. H. Monis. WARBLER .^T NEST. THE NASHVILLE WARBLER. 127 The Golden-winged Warbler is quite irregular in distribution, and variesunaccountably from year to year. While it is always rare in most localities,certain are reported where it is always to be found. The nest shown in theillustration occupied a central position in the copse beyond the fence inMorgan Countys Best; and Messrs., Morris and Arrick feel that theyare sure of finding the species there each season. No. 55- NASHVILLE WARBLER. A. O. U. No. 645. Helminthophila rubricapilla (Wils.). —Adult male: Head above and on sides bluish ash, with apartially concealed bright chestnut crown patch; a whitish eye-ring; remainingupper parts bright olive-green; wings and tail dusky without distinct white, butwith whitish edgings on inner, and olive-green edgings on outer webs; below,bright yellow, including crissum, whitening on belly; bill small, short, acute,blackish above, b
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