. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. 190 LIFE IIISTOUIKS OF NORTH AMEUIOAN HIHDS. ij '* ".,1. .M. ' Nit the Hosts l)('iii<j^ placed ajjainst tlic trunks of si)i'iict' and fir trees, at a height of about 30 feet. Ho found two fresh eggs on one occasion, May 5, 1H80; and on May H tlie nest contained four eggs, hut this is unusually early for this locality. Their call ufite is a clear "chee-uj), chee-ui)." In the West, in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, these birds are not ve
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. 190 LIFE IIISTOUIKS OF NORTH AMEUIOAN HIHDS. ij '* ".,1. .M. ' Nit the Hosts l)('iii<j^ placed ajjainst tlic trunks of si)i'iict' and fir trees, at a height of about 30 feet. Ho found two fresh eggs on one occasion, May 5, 1H80; and on May H tlie nest contained four eggs, hut this is unusually early for this locality. Their call ufite is a clear "chee-uj), chee-ui)." In the West, in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, these birds are not very common, and 1 found oidy two nests. One on Craig's Mountain, near Fort )wai, Idaho, May 24, 1H70, was in a spruce grove, in a tree of this species, close to the main stem, and al)out 20 feet from tho ground; it contained foiu' nearly fresh eggs. Tin* nest was composed of small twigs t)f the service- berry bush, rather shallow, and contained no lining of any kind. Another nest of this species was taken l)y me near Fort Klamath, Oregon, May IS, IH'^'J, containing five handsome fresh eggs. This was composed "utirely of fine willow and sage bush twigs, none thicker than a lead ])encil, and evidently selected with care as to size. Tlu^ nest was about 20 inches in diameter outside by 7 inclu's dee]», and placed in the top of a small Ijushy l)lack pine, close to the main trunk about 2") feet from the ground. In both instances the birds themselves betrayed the location of the nests by their .solicitous actions. The females were in each case noisy and demonstrative, and the owner of the last nest swooped twice pretty close to me, scream- ing fiercely at the same time. This nest was shallow and contained no lining-, l)ut was very compactly and strongly built, and well hidden by the lower branches. According to Mr. ('. F. Morrison this species lu'eeds in abandoned Magpies' nests along the La I'lata River in Colorado; and three eggs taken by him near Fort Lewis, Colorado
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