. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . the feathered farceur will mount a nodding wand and thnnv the successionof vocal somersaults which he calls his song. Tiifi to i^cc-a. cliipiti burtuck,comes with surprising energy and distinctness from so small a throat and youare ready to follow at once upon the chase to which the wary bird invites is tlie White-eyes specialty. He follows it not only from adesire to be tuneful but from sheer love of mischief. Once, in Lawrence County, \\-eheard a re-markable suc-ces
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . the feathered farceur will mount a nodding wand and thnnv the successionof vocal somersaults which he calls his song. Tiifi to i^cc-a. cliipiti burtuck,comes with surprising energy and distinctness from so small a throat and youare ready to follow at once upon the chase to which the wary bird invites is tlie White-eyes specialty. He follows it not only from adesire to be tuneful but from sheer love of mischief. Once, in Lawrence County, \\-eheard a re-markable suc-cess i o n ofsounds com-ing we knewnot ra\ine\\as full oflirds and wes u r m i s e dC hat a n dCatliird andMockin,^l)ird,until we cameat last uponthe center ofattraction. AWhite-eyed Taken in Morgan County. Photo by the Author. \ i r e O waS THE WHITE-EYED VIREO BUILDS LOW. Iionnino- tO and fro upon a willow branch and singing vociferously while birds of halfa do^en other species were ranged about him giving rapt attention,—amongthem a jealous Catbird, who listened with bill agape and drooping THE WHITE-EYED VIREO. 30s The Punchinello paused fromcombinations while the audiwould break out with a new profour phrases from different arover and over with slight modor five seconds. The Chatite preface, but we recognizedSong Sparrow, Catbird, Caro time to time to think up newence shifted uneasily. Then heduction, a jumble of three ortists, and this he would repeatifications at intervals of fournote, a nasal aonn, was a favor-also Towhee, Summer Tanager,ina Wren, English Sparrow,
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