. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. PERCHERS. 93 The Catbird of the Northern States is smaller than the Robin, and of a dark color, and in spring and the early part of summer its song is very mellow and sweet. Like its relative, it easily imitates the notes of other birds, and may be properly called the Mocking" Bird of the North. President Hill, of Harvard College, states that, having whistled a strain of Yankee Doodle two or three times in the presence of this bird, it imitated him perfectly. In the latter part of summer its notes are harsh and disagreeable, sounding like a cat's ya
. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. PERCHERS. 93 The Catbird of the Northern States is smaller than the Robin, and of a dark color, and in spring and the early part of summer its song is very mellow and sweet. Like its relative, it easily imitates the notes of other birds, and may be properly called the Mocking" Bird of the North. President Hill, of Harvard College, states that, having whistled a strain of Yankee Doodle two or three times in the presence of this bird, it imitated him perfectly. In the latter part of summer its notes are harsh and disagreeable, sounding like a cat's yawl. Wrens are small Birds about the size of the War- blers. The Carolina Wren is one of the largest. It is reddish-brown. The House Wren delights in being near the habita- tions of man, and often makes its nest in a hole in the timbers or walls. The Winter Wren is one of the smallest, and of a brownish color. It is very ac- tive, and may be seen in twenty attitudes in a minute. Fig. 129.—Winter Creepers, Nuthatches, and Chickadees. Creepers and Nuthatches are very small Birds, which may be seen in North America at all seasons of the year, running along the trunks and branches of trees, and looking, at a little distance, much like little Wood- peckers. The American Creeper is light brown, with lighter streaks. The White-bellied Nuthatch is blue, with the under parts white, and the top of the head and neck black. The Red-bellied Nuthatch is a smaller spe- cies, and has the under parts Ted. Both kinds attach. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy Gove, 1836-. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book Co
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