. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. i/8 THE KENTUCKY WARBLER. THE local preferences of the Kentucky Warbler lie about midway be- tween those of the Oven-bird and the Louisiana Water Thrush; and there is much in the bird's appearance and manner to remind one of its near rela- tionship tn the Seiuri. But the bird is no mere echo of another more illus- trious; its ways are its own, and its personality most marked. Damp hill- sides, heavilv wooded and with dense undergrowth, are the chosen haunts of this
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. i/8 THE KENTUCKY WARBLER. THE local preferences of the Kentucky Warbler lie about midway be- tween those of the Oven-bird and the Louisiana Water Thrush; and there is much in the bird's appearance and manner to remind one of its near rela- tionship tn the Seiuri. But the bird is no mere echo of another more illus- trious; its ways are its own, and its personality most marked. Damp hill- sides, heavilv wooded and with dense undergrowth, are the chosen haunts of this distinguished Warbler, especially if at the bottom of the hill there. T FROM KEN fUCKY' is a half-open glade set about with bush-clumps and a liny stream of water trickling through it. Here the Warbler seeks its food upon the ground, walking instead of hopping over its surface. st< ioping t( i peer under a projecting stone, turning over a suspected leaf, and nimbly gathering in the scurrying harvest. Now the bird flits up to a fallen log and measures its length, now dives into a cranny behind it. and now emerges again in time to leap into the air for a passing insect. Through long association witli mother earth the. 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; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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