. Birds of Britain . Reed Warbler watching. He keeps entirely concealed by the reeds amongwhich he lives, creeping along from one to another andassuming all kinds of strange attitudes. Now he hangshead downwards, or again, grasping a neighbouring reedwith one foot, he will swing himself round and climbstraddle-legged up two reeds, till on reaching the top he willperhaps take a short flight, only to dive in again a few feetfarther on. The nest is a most beautiful structure, carefully supportedon four or five growing reeds which pass right through itswalls and thus hold it secure. For the size o
. Birds of Britain . Reed Warbler watching. He keeps entirely concealed by the reeds amongwhich he lives, creeping along from one to another andassuming all kinds of strange attitudes. Now he hangshead downwards, or again, grasping a neighbouring reedwith one foot, he will swing himself round and climbstraddle-legged up two reeds, till on reaching the top he willperhaps take a short flight, only to dive in again a few feetfarther on. The nest is a most beautiful structure, carefully supportedon four or five growing reeds which pass right through itswalls and thus hold it secure. For the size of the bird it isextremely deep, a wise provision to prevent the eggs frombeing rolled out when the reeds are bent with the wind. Thematerials used are dry grass, bents, and moss, with a lining offiner materials. The eggs, four in number, are pale green,thickly freckled and mottled with a darker tone of the samecolour. When the young are hatched the inside of their mouthsis of a deep red colour with two very conspicuo
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