. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. *»«i^;' HABITS OF THE OECHARD OEIOLE. 439 s arc remarkable with which tliey RIOLE, popularly bits. ^ common M-ith \ is so extremely mage according ?x, that several aunded together ilexing manner, seded, hy dint of I, in nnravellintr vhich had been 'iters. Orchard Oriole 3rt'ul structure, ; or purse-like grasses, almost fashioned in a ily constructed tand no small â¢eatment before ay. In one of 3sts noAv lying that the bird and sometimes Itaneously, and these double the branch to hung, niid ar
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. *»«i^;' HABITS OF THE OECHARD OEIOLE. 439 s arc remarkable with which tliey RIOLE, popularly bits. ^ common M-ith \ is so extremely mage according ?x, that several aunded together ilexing manner, seded, hy dint of I, in nnravellintr vhich had been 'iters. Orchard Oriole 3rt'ul structure, ; or purse-like grasses, almost fashioned in a ily constructed tand no small â¢eatment before ay. In one of 3sts noAv lying that the bird and sometimes Itaneously, and these double the branch to hung, niid are c very bottom to support the rmest possible ranco is frnm 0 mouth; the 'cly slight in tliicker and ^ar the foot, ul young are â of tlio nest nth some soft dnnralily docs cave this rc- t an old lady hiliited one of ^marked that might learn bo climate in inuld the nest led tree, it is -ler than it is { willo\v, as is he size of the ' . structure is evidently intended to prevent tlie eggs or young from being shaken out of their home by tlic swaying of the boughs in the wind. The same amount of material appears to be used in either case, so that the elongated nest is not so thick as the short one. IVIy own specimen is an example of the elongated structure. IMoreovcr, in the warmer parts of America, the nest is always much slighter than in the colder regions, permitting a free ciri'uhition of air through its walls. Tlu! habits of this bird are very curious and interesting, and are well described by â \ in his well-known work on the Birds of America :â " The Orchard Oriole, tliough partly a dependent on the industry of the farmer, is no sneaking pilferer, but an open and truly beneficent friend. To all those countless multi- tudes of destructive bugs and caterpillars that infest the fruit-trees in spring and summer, preying on the leaves, blossoms, and omliryo of the fruit, he is a deadly enemy ; devastating thoni wherever he can find them, and destroying on an
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