. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Mountain Chickadees Taken on Ml. Shasta with the miscellaneous stuff which made up the lining of the cavity: moss, cow-hair, rabbits' wool, wild ducks' down, hawks' casts, etc. The birds were not especially solicitous, although once the female flew almost into my face as I was preparing the eggs for the cabinet (alma mater's). And then she sat quietly for several minutes on a twig not above a foot from my eyes. On the well-kept grounds of a nor
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Mountain Chickadees Taken on Ml. Shasta with the miscellaneous stuff which made up the lining of the cavity: moss, cow-hair, rabbits' wool, wild ducks' down, hawks' casts, etc. The birds were not especially solicitous, although once the female flew almost into my face as I was preparing the eggs for the cabinet (alma mater's). And then she sat quietly for several minutes on a twig not above a foot from my eyes. On the well-kept grounds of a northern magnate I came upon a nestful of these Chicka- dees, which the thought- fulness, or possibly the inattention of a gardener had spared. The nest was two feet up in a stump, concealed by a clump of second- growth maples, pictur- esquely nestled at the base of a volcanic knob. Upon first discovery the parent birds both ap- peared with bills full of larvse, and scolded daintily. Finally, after several feints, one entered the nesting hole and fed, with our eyes not two feet removed. Photography was impossible because of the subdued light, but it was an unfailing source of interest to see the busy parents hurrying to and fro and bringing incredible quantities of provisions in the shape of moths' eggs, spiders, wood-boring grubs, and winged creatures of a hundred sorts. Let us hope the gardener knew what he was about in sheltering these unpaid assistants. Why, when it. FELLOW MOUNTAINEERS Photo by the Author 6l4. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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