. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. FiCT. 40. After feeding the young—the gullet empty. Notice the '* sitting " posture, and compare curves ofthroat in Fig. 3 ,. Fig 39 Female Cedar-bird ready to feed young by regurgitation—gullet stuffed with cherries. approached cautiously, as an intelligent bird should do, sur\-eying the situation at every step, and finally landed on the nest. After a momentary pause she be- gan tossing up her head and producing black cherries which were judiciously placed, one at a time, in th
. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. FiCT. 40. After feeding the young—the gullet empty. Notice the '* sitting " posture, and compare curves ofthroat in Fig. 3 ,. Fig 39 Female Cedar-bird ready to feed young by regurgitation—gullet stuffed with cherries. approached cautiously, as an intelligent bird should do, sur\-eying the situation at every step, and finally landed on the nest. After a momentary pause she be- gan tossing up her head and producing black cherries which were judiciously placed, one at a time, in the throats of her nestlings. Then a thorough inspec- tion followed, and the sanitar\^ condition of the establishment was insured b}- the method already described, after which the mother remained a full minute ; then with a low whistle she sped away. At her next visit she began to shield her young from the growing heat. With half-spread wings and with back to the sun the mother protected her little ones for a full hour from the broiling sun, while her mate came repeatetUy and handed out the cherries. The Cedar-bird will pant with. 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 Herrick, Francis Hobart, 1858-1940. New York, London, G. P. Putnam's Sons
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