. American birds, studied and photographed from life . orioles were playing about the cherry trees I saw thefemale light on a low branch in front of the In a few moments she flew down and lit on the next day I saw both the orioles at the window. Themale sat near on the branches and the female on the I watched she fluttered up against the window, tryingher best to hang on, till she slipped down to the she turned her head and watched in the glass. Themore she looked the more excited she seemed to get, andshe fluttered against the glass till out of breath.
. American birds, studied and photographed from life . orioles were playing about the cherry trees I saw thefemale light on a low branch in front of the In a few moments she flew down and lit on the next day I saw both the orioles at the window. Themale sat near on the branches and the female on the I watched she fluttered up against the window, tryingher best to hang on, till she slipped down to the she turned her head and watched in the glass. Themore she looked the more excited she seemed to get, andshe fluttered against the glass till out of breath. Thenthe mate flew down beside her. Time after time the birdswere seen at the window. Had the lady, like Narcissus,fallen in love with herself, or was curiosity leading heron? I never saw a pair of birds with such a mania forwindows. I thought the male would hurl himself at the re-flection he saw in the window, but, contrary to my expecta-tions, he took the picture as a matter of course. He saton the sill or perched near by on the branches while his. Cassin Vireo beside nest.
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