. Bird-lore . MOCKINGBIRD EATING WALNUTS 270 Bird-Lore putting it mildly. We knew at a glanceit was a Mockingbird, but we lost no timein calling in our bird-loving friends, all ofwhom were delighted to know that wehad sucli a rare winter guest. He verycjuickly made himself at home and was would watch their chance to get theirshare of the food when the Mockingbirdreleased his vigilance. When he wants hismeal all must go but the Blue Jay whichhe did not try to conquer, although heshows a disposition to fight if he A TOWUKE ox THE FEEDING-STAXD soon sole owner and overseer of the covetedf
. Bird-lore . MOCKINGBIRD EATING WALNUTS 270 Bird-Lore putting it mildly. We knew at a glanceit was a Mockingbird, but we lost no timein calling in our bird-loving friends, all ofwhom were delighted to know that wehad sucli a rare winter guest. He verycjuickly made himself at home and was would watch their chance to get theirshare of the food when the Mockingbirdreleased his vigilance. When he wants hismeal all must go but the Blue Jay whichhe did not try to conquer, although heshows a disposition to fight if he A TOWUKE ox THE FEEDING-STAXD soon sole owner and overseer of the covetedfeeding-table. He seemed to have a dis-taste for the bright colors of the Cardinalsfor he took great delight in chasing themout of the yard. He tried to drive the Red-bellied Woodpecker from the table, and abattle ensued such as we have never wit-nessed among birds. The Red-bellied wasnot going to be driven, as he had severalyears prior claim. They would flutter inair, facing each other, drop to the postand branches of the tree, the Red-belliedwith mouth open, and one time he hungwith back down for probably a minutewaiting for the next thrust, but theMockingbird finally won. All the birds He moves out of the way but never this writing, March 12, 1917, he is stillvery much at home. The Mockingbird is an occasionalsummer resident in this county (Clinton).Possibly three or four pairs are reportedevery summer from widely separatedlocalities in our county, but why this oneremained over or where it came from wi
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