. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . -, but he spendshis spare moments,according to , in construct-ing cock nests, ordecoys, in the neigh-. Taken near by the Authors. KID ■ XID - XODDING. boring trees. Theseseem to serve no pur-pose beyond that ofa nervous relief to the impatient father, and are seldom as carefully constructed as the veritable domus. When the young of the first brood are hatched and ready to fly, the chief care of them falls to the father, while the female prepares for a se
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . -, but he spendshis spare moments,according to , in construct-ing cock nests, ordecoys, in the neigh-. Taken near by the Authors. KID ■ XID - XODDING. boring trees. Theseseem to serve no pur-pose beyond that ofa nervous relief to the impatient father, and are seldom as carefully constructed as the veritable domus. When the young of the first brood are hatched and ready to fly, the chief care of them falls to the father, while the female prepares for a second nesting. As to the further domestic relations one cannot speak with certainty, THE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. 267 but it would seem at least possible that fall bird troops consist of the combinedfamilies of Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful. As to the time of home-making, the Kinglets are not very is it necessary that they should be. It is always spring here after the firstof February. Besides that, a fir tree is both forest and store-house at anyseason. In the vicinity of Tacoma, the usual nesting time is the last weekin April for the first set, and the second week in June for the second. Theearliest record is April
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