. . TRATLL-S MUMFORD, CHICAGO. 109 VERMILION Life-size. FLYCATCHERS 263 tails of the wood pewee, phoebe, and Traills flycatcher indi-cate a rather pensive and demure disposition, in strikingcontrast to the demeanor of the nervous insectivorouswarblers that move from branch to branch, impulsivelyjerking their tails from side to side. Traills flycatcher is one of the last birds to join us inthe spring. Like the humming-bird and scarlet tanager, itmoves northward leisurely, not arriving in the Great La
. . TRATLL-S MUMFORD, CHICAGO. 109 VERMILION Life-size. FLYCATCHERS 263 tails of the wood pewee, phoebe, and Traills flycatcher indi-cate a rather pensive and demure disposition, in strikingcontrast to the demeanor of the nervous insectivorouswarblers that move from branch to branch, impulsivelyjerking their tails from side to side. Traills flycatcher is one of the last birds to join us inthe spring. Like the humming-bird and scarlet tanager, itmoves northward leisurely, not arriving in the Great Lakesregion until well along in May. The birds feed entirely on insects, which they capture onthe wing, usually by darting from their perch at every pass-ing fly or bug, many of which are too small to be distin-guished by the naked eye, so they are highly beneficial. While fairly common in Ohio and the New EnglandStates, their presence is seldom suspected, as this bird ofdull plumage appears to avoid publicity by feeding inshaded places where the verdure is dense and mosquitoesabound. The beautiful little nest
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