. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. TYPES OF NESTS OF BIRDS. 241 dead and growing reeds, in water a foot or more in depth. The nest is a mass of black, decayng material, intermingled with which is some green material of the season. This mass of rubbish is anchored among the reeds, generally forming a low mound projecting about four inches above. Fig. 21. Nest and Eggs of Wright's Flycatcher, Einpidoriax -wrighln. Photo by E. the water, and measuring from eighteen to twenty-four inches across at the surface of the water. The cavity is very slight, and generally con- ta
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. TYPES OF NESTS OF BIRDS. 241 dead and growing reeds, in water a foot or more in depth. The nest is a mass of black, decayng material, intermingled with which is some green material of the season. This mass of rubbish is anchored among the reeds, generally forming a low mound projecting about four inches above. Fig. 21. Nest and Eggs of Wright's Flycatcher, Einpidoriax -wrighln. Photo by E. the water, and measuring from eighteen to twenty-four inches across at the surface of the water. The cavity is very slight, and generally con- tains a lot of loose stringy material like that in the nest, which can be hastily scratched over the eggs to conceal them when the owner leaves 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 University of Montana (Missoula); University of Montana (Missoula). Biological series. Missoula : University of Montana
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