. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. m TUFTED TITMOUSE. 143 'i hear in the middle of January, when at least the leafless trees and dark cloudy skies remind us of the coldest season, the lively, cheering, varied pipe of this active and hardy bird, is particularly gratifying; and though his voice on paper may ap- pear to present only a list of quaint articulations, yet the deli- cacy, energy, pathos, and variety of his simple song, like many other things in Nature, are f
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. m TUFTED TITMOUSE. 143 'i hear in the middle of January, when at least the leafless trees and dark cloudy skies remind us of the coldest season, the lively, cheering, varied pipe of this active and hardy bird, is particularly gratifying; and though his voice on paper may ap- pear to present only a list of quaint articulations, yet the deli- cacy, energy, pathos, and variety of his simple song, like many other things in Nature, are far beyond the feeble power of description; and if in these rude graphic outlines of the inim- itable music of birds I am able to draw a caricature sufficient to indicate the individual performer, I shall have attained all the object to be hoped for in an attempt at natural delineation. The notes of the Peto generally partake of the high, echo- ing, clear tone of the Baltimore Bird. Among his more extra- ordinary expressions I was struck with the call of 'whip-iom- killy ktlly, and now and then ^whip torn ktlly, with occasionally some variation in the tone and expression, which was very lively and agreeable. The middle syllable {tom) was pro- nounced in a hollow reverberating tone. In a few minutes after the subject and its variations were finished, in the estima- tion of the musical performer, he suddenly twisted himself round the branch on which he had sat, with a variety of odd and fantastic motions; and then, in a lower, hoarser, harsh voice, and in a peevish tone, exactly like that of the Jay and the Chickadee, went day-day-day-d&y, and day-ddy-day-day- ddit; sometimes this loud note changed into one which be- came low and querulous. On some of these occasions he also called ^tshica dee-dee. The jarring call would then change occasionally into kai-tee-did did-dit-did. These peevish notes would often be uttered in anger at being ap^jroached ; and then again would perhaps
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