. The Bittern. Bird watching. 8 THE BITTERN garden. The crown of its head is nearly pure white, the white extending down to the nape and gradually losing itself in the natural body color.— — Editor. Some may think that a tramp to the leafless woods in early spring would be monotonous, but the ornithological student already has his eyes open and is on the lookout for the early nesters. On warm, sunshiny days in February when the balmy zephyrs blow from the west and the cheery voice of the bluebird is heard from somewhere high in the atmosphere 30U may know that spring is fast approaching and th
. The Bittern. Bird watching. 8 THE BITTERN garden. The crown of its head is nearly pure white, the white extending down to the nape and gradually losing itself in the natural body color.— — Editor. Some may think that a tramp to the leafless woods in early spring would be monotonous, but the ornithological student already has his eyes open and is on the lookout for the early nesters. On warm, sunshiny days in February when the balmy zephyrs blow from the west and the cheery voice of the bluebird is heard from somewhere high in the atmosphere 30U may know that spring is fast approaching and that soon we will have all the birds back again. "The piping bluebird is come ; — Frank Varcells, Marion, la. Mr. Charles R. Keyes, one of the old reliable ornithologists of Iowa, has located in California. Our loss is Cal- ifornia's gain. His Iowa friends wish Brother Keyes success in his new home and hope to hear from him often through The Bittern.—C. F. H. Dr. Amon R. Shearer, Mount Bel- view, Texas, writes us about the loss of bird life during the September gale. Our readers may look for a few words from his pen in our next issue.—C. F. H. Our friend, Chas. C. Tryon, who until recently published The Western Orn^, has accepted a position in the United States army and is doing well in the government service. Brother Tryon expects soon to be ordered to foreign service, though whether it will be Cuba or Philippines has not yet been decided.—C. F. H. Donald A. Cohen, Alameda, Cal., business manager of T/te Condor, has returned from his outing, a couple of days' hunting for game and specimens in the mountains and on the marsh, with fair luck.—C. F. PHOTOGRAPHEr) FROM NATURE GENUS HOMO Common Name—Hathorn. Habitat—Cedar Rapids and vicinity, sometimes migrating (by the light of the moon) to bordering states. Description-—Crown, light chestnut; other parts, brownish-white; iris, blue. Length—Sixty-six inches. A few general notes on
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