. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. .^^"^ . 38 CHIMNEY SWIFT. 423. Chwtura pelagica. 5% inches. Unused chimneys of old dwellings make favorite roosting and nesting places for these smoke-colored birds. They originally dwelt in hollow trees until the advent of man furnished more convenient places, al- though we would scarcely consider the soot-lined brick surface as good as a clean hollow tree. Spines on the end of each tail feather enable them to hang to their upright Avails, and to slowly hitch their way to thfe outer world. Th
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. .^^"^ . 38 CHIMNEY SWIFT. 423. Chwtura pelagica. 5% inches. Unused chimneys of old dwellings make favorite roosting and nesting places for these smoke-colored birds. They originally dwelt in hollow trees until the advent of man furnished more convenient places, al- though we would scarcely consider the soot-lined brick surface as good as a clean hollow tree. Spines on the end of each tail feather enable them to hang to their upright Avails, and to slowly hitch their way to thfe outer world. Throughout the day numbers of them are scouring the air for their fare of insects, but as night approaches, they return to the chimney. Note.—A continuous and not unmusical twittering uttered while on the wing and also within the depths of the chimney. Nest.—Made of small sticks or twigs glued to the sides of a chimney and each other by the bird's saliva. The three to five white esss are long: and narrow (.). "^ Range.—N. A. east of the Plains, breeding from Florida to Labrador; winters south of U. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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