. Under the open sky; being a year with nature. Natural history. DECEMBER 255 tree, and is ready for his work,—that of clearing the bark of insects and of those "white worms" that will become full- fledged insects later on. The woodpecker is a most industrious fellow, beginning near the bottom of a tree and working his way up to the top. Even in the very dead of winter he finds here a hearty meal, and the poor insects that had crept under the edges of the dried bark in the autumn fall victims to his searching eye and his strong, prying bill. Having worked one trunk over thoroughly, f
. Under the open sky; being a year with nature. Natural history. DECEMBER 255 tree, and is ready for his work,—that of clearing the bark of insects and of those "white worms" that will become full- fledged insects later on. The woodpecker is a most industrious fellow, beginning near the bottom of a tree and working his way up to the top. Even in the very dead of winter he finds here a hearty meal, and the poor insects that had crept under the edges of the dried bark in the autumn fall victims to his searching eye and his strong, prying bill. Having worked one trunk over thoroughly, from bottom to top, he sweeps with undulating flight to the bottom of another tree, and works his way up DOWNY'S NESTING When the snow has gone and spring has come, he will take to the dry, hollow, light- ning-blasted top of a tree. On this far- sounding drum he will rattle away cheerily and industriously until some downy maiden who loves a drummer responds. Then he turns to and digs her a home out of the same. 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 Schmucker, Samuel Christian, b. 1860. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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