. Wilson's American ornithology [microform] : with additions including the birds described by Audubon, Bonaparte, Nuttall, & Richardson. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. s ⢠.', , I i. 378 WHIP-POOR-WILL. Ivine, and always on a dry situation. The eggs are depoeited on the ffround, or on the leaves, not the slightest appearance ot a nest being visible These are usually two in number, in shape much resembling those of the Night Hawk, but having the ground color much darker, and more thickly marbled with dark olive. The precise period of incubation, I am unable to say. , , In trave
. Wilson's American ornithology [microform] : with additions including the birds described by Audubon, Bonaparte, Nuttall, & Richardson. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. s ⢠.', , I i. 378 WHIP-POOR-WILL. Ivine, and always on a dry situation. The eggs are depoeited on the ffround, or on the leaves, not the slightest appearance ot a nest being visible These are usually two in number, in shape much resembling those of the Night Hawk, but having the ground color much darker, and more thickly marbled with dark olive. The precise period of incubation, I am unable to say. , , In traversin<' the woods one day in the early part of June, along the brow of a rocky declivity, a Whip-poor-will rose from my feet, and fluttered along, sometimes prostrating herself, and beating the ground with her wings, as if just expiring. Aware ot her purpose, 1 stood still and be<ran to examine the space immediately around me tor the essn or young, one or other of wliich 1 was certain must be near. After a long search, to my mortification, I could find neither; and wm iust going to abandon the spot, when I perceived somewhat like a sliffht mouldiness among the withered leaves, and, on stooping down, discovered it to be a young Whip-poor-will, seemingly asleep, as its eyelids were nearly closed; or perhaps Uiis might only be to protect its tender eyes from tiie glare of day. I sat down by it on the leaves, and drew it aa it then appeared. It was probably not a week old. All the while I was thus engaged, it neither moved its body, nor opened its eyes more than half: and I left it os I found it After 1 had walkerl about a quarter of a mile from the spot, recollecting that 1 had left a pencil behind, I returned and found my pencil, but the young bird was gone. r tu i« Early in June, as soon as the young appear, the notes ot the male usually cease, or are heard but rarely. Towards the latter part ot summer, a short time before these birds leave us, they are again occa- sio
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