. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Dipper the conclusion that the territory had been divided, and that each bird was expected to dive and bob and gurgle on his own beat. Thus, twenty- seven birds were found to occupy a stretch of two miles. In such winter quarters as these the first courting songs are to be heard. As early as Christmas the birds begin to tune up, and that quite irrespective of weather. But their utterances, at best, are com- paratively rare; and from th
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Dipper the conclusion that the territory had been divided, and that each bird was expected to dive and bob and gurgle on his own beat. Thus, twenty- seven birds were found to occupy a stretch of two miles. In such winter quarters as these the first courting songs are to be heard. As early as Christmas the birds begin to tune up, and that quite irrespective of weather. But their utterances, at best, are com- paratively rare; and from the circumstance that their song impulse passes with the early spring, comparatively few people are acquainted with Dipper music at first hand. To say that the song is clear, strong, and vivacious is to give it faint praise, but one suspects that in listening he is reading into it (as indeed he has a right to do), much of the charm and grandeur of romantic surroundings. In so far as the strain may be analyzed, it seems to bear out the traditions of Thrasher and .Thrush affinities. The Ouzel places its nest beside some brawling stream, or near or behind some small cascade. In doing so, the chief solicitude seems to be that the living mosses, of which the bulky globe is composed, shall be kept moist by the flying spray, and so retain their greenness. Indeed, one observer reports that in default of ready-made conveniences, the bird itself turns sprinkler, not only alighting upon the dome of its house after re- turning from a dip, but visiting the water repeatedly for the sole purpose of shaking its wet plumage over the mossy nest. While one is accustomed to think of the Dipper as a dweller of the high Sierras, it is pleasant to remember how accessible some of its nearer haunts really are. For example, take this note: "Pasadena, May ii,iqii: By the magic of the auto we are whisked from the low- land lake (Lake Wilson) where the morning was spent, and within 20 minutes are. Taken
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