. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE RED-SHOULDERED ten t 1 o u s structure of their o w n w here s p r e ad i n g branches of beech or oak or elm offer secure lodg- ment, close to the trunk little w a y mi >ved. case Crow's nest is used its undesirable concavity is filled up with addi t i onal bark - strips, corn husks. or dead leaves, so that the eggs of the Hawk occupy (inly a slight de- pres s i n n. Fresh eggs may be look- ed for about the middle of April. Only one brood is regularly
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE RED-SHOULDERED ten t 1 o u s structure of their o w n w here s p r e ad i n g branches of beech or oak or elm offer secure lodg- ment, close to the trunk little w a y mi >ved. case Crow's nest is used its undesirable concavity is filled up with addi t i onal bark - strips, corn husks. or dead leaves, so that the eggs of the Hawk occupy (inly a slight de- pres s i n n. Fresh eggs may be look- ed for about the middle of April. Only one brood is regularly raised in a season, but in case the first eggs are destroyed the birds will make one or two more attempts. Incubation lasts about four weeks and is attended to by both birds. As the operation progresses feathers drop out increasingly from the birds' breasts, so that a well feathered nest means eggs nearly ready to hatch. When dis- turbed the parent birds keep up a pitiful complaining, but usually from a safe distance. The eggs, varying in number from two to six, are among the best known of Hawks' eggs and present interesting variations both in size, in shape, and ANOTlikk XKST,. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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