. Bird studies [microform] : first series. Ornithology; Ornithology; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. from Virginia southwMrd to South America. J4ioiAn April, November. A com- mbn''8ttmmar resident. Often a winter resident. * SoNO: A rattling cry or call hard to describe, but hot unpleasant. Nest : PasUion. The birds tunnel a hole in a bank near some good fishing-ground and at its end,widen a little roomt>like space. Usually this iS'about six feet from the entrance. UaUrMs^ The nest proper consists of a buadle of grass or a heap of ejected fish-bones and refuse. Eggs, White, from five to eight.
. Bird studies [microform] : first series. Ornithology; Ornithology; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. from Virginia southwMrd to South America. J4ioiAn April, November. A com- mbn''8ttmmar resident. Often a winter resident. * SoNO: A rattling cry or call hard to describe, but hot unpleasant. Nest : PasUion. The birds tunnel a hole in a bank near some good fishing-ground and at its end,widen a little roomt>like space. Usually this iS'about six feet from the entrance. UaUrMs^ The nest proper consists of a buadle of grass or a heap of ejected fish-bones and refuse. Eggs, White, from five to eight. Young, Bare ao^^skinny, like young cuckoos. Pood, Minnows and any sinall^ fish. Habits : Sits erect "fihd motionless on a dead limb above the water watching the water below him ; once sighted he dives through the air and water, seldom rising without his orey. He swallows these fish whole rf—apparently with much effort. After the pro- cess of digestion is complete the indigestible skin, bones and scales are ejected from the crop. Usually each bird has his own particular hunting ground where he may work undis- turbed. Early in the spring the lonely fisherman chooses his mate and sets Up housekeeping. The youxlg are fed with fish one at a time. At the call of the parent they come running to the opening of the hall-way, scuttling back once the lucky young- ster has been fed. The chief enemies of the king-fisher are mink, rats and water-snakes. n. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Toronto : Educational Pub. Co.
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