. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 890 Eepoht of State Geologist. No nest. Lays in the nests of other birds; number of eggs unknown. Eggs, white, speckled and blotched with dark and light brown; .84 by .65. Abundant summer resident. Favorable winters, some remain in the southern part of the State. Mr. E. J. Chansler found it remained in some numbers at Bieknell, the winter of 1896-7. I found it as far north as Brookville, November 24, 1887. They begin to return some years very early. In 18
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 890 Eepoht of State Geologist. No nest. Lays in the nests of other birds; number of eggs unknown. Eggs, white, speckled and blotched with dark and light brown; .84 by .65. Abundant summer resident. Favorable winters, some remain in the southern part of the State. Mr. E. J. Chansler found it remained in some numbers at Bieknell, the winter of 1896-7. I found it as far north as Brookville, November 24, 1887. They begin to return some years very early. In 1882 I noted it at Brookville, February 28, while. Cowbird, reduced. in 1883 I did not see one until April 4. Mr. V. H. Bamett noted it at Spearsville, February 28, 1895, and March 6, 1894. The following are earliest and latest dates of first arrival for places named: Greens- burg, March 23, 1895, March 28, 1896; Sedan, March 6, 1889, April 17, 1894; Laporte, March 30, 1886, April 10, 1894; Lake County, March 13, 1886; Petersburg, Mich., March 17, 1889, March 18, 1897. The females arrive later in the spring than the males. They begin mating some years late in March, and continue well through April. At Brookville, I have seen this beginning March 25, 1884. When they arrive late in March, or after, they are mated. The Cowbird is polygamous. The dark male may be seen with sev- eral lighter females. The attentions to them are very persistent. With many motions, he puffs himself up, erects his feathers, droops his wings and spreads his tail, conscious of his own importance. All this ends in a farcical attempt to sing. Its ordinary call, Mr. Nehrling well says, is a shrill "cluck-see"; while it has, also, a shrill one-syllable screech. The Cowbird builds no nest. It is a parasite. As the European Cuckoo, and to a limited extent our American species, lays eggs in the nests of other birds for them to hatch and rear, so does this Please note that these images are extracte
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