. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. 96 BIRDS OF AMERICA is dressed in a robe of sucli delicate and silky texture? Those shades of blending beauty, velvety black, brightening into fawn, melting browns, shifting saffrons, quaker drabs, pale. Photo by H. K. JmI. Courtesy of Uutini; Pub. YOUNG CEDAR WAXWINGS blue, and slate with trimmings of white and golden yellow, and the little red appendage.; on the wing, not found in any other family of birds — all, combined with its graceful form, give the bird an appearance of elegance and distinc- tion peculiarly its own. Its mobile, erectile cres
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. 96 BIRDS OF AMERICA is dressed in a robe of sucli delicate and silky texture? Those shades of blending beauty, velvety black, brightening into fawn, melting browns, shifting saffrons, quaker drabs, pale. Photo by H. K. JmI. Courtesy of Uutini; Pub. YOUNG CEDAR WAXWINGS blue, and slate with trimmings of white and golden yellow, and the little red appendage.; on the wing, not found in any other family of birds — all, combined with its graceful form, give the bird an appearance of elegance and distinc- tion peculiarly its own. Its mobile, erectile crest expresses every emotion. When lying loose and low upon the head, it signifies ease and comfort. Excitement or surprise erect it at once, and in fear it is pres ed flat. " In 1908, some fruit-growers in \'crmont introduced into the Assembly a bill framed to allow them to shoot Cedar W'axwings. This bill was pushed with such vigor that it passed the House in spite of all the arguments that could be advanced regarding the usefulness of the birds. In the Senate, however, these argu- ments were drop]ied, and the senators were shown mounted specimens of the bird. That was enough ; its beauty conquered and the bill was ; " Like some other plumji and well-fed person- ages," continues Mr. Forbush, " the Cedar Wax- wing is good-natured, happy, tender-hearted, fffectionate and blessed with a good disposition. It is fond of good company. When the nesting- season is past, each harmonious little family joins with others imtil the flock may number from thirty to sixty individuals. They fly in close order, and keep well together through the winter and spring until the nesting-season again arrives. Their manner of flight is rarely sur- passed. Often they suddenly wheel as if at command and plunge swiftly downward, alight- ing in a compact band on the top of some leafless tree. They roam over the covmtry like the Pas- senger Pigeon, never stopping long excep
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