. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. THE WINTER FOOD OF THE CHICKADEE 97 they can, carry away large quantities and tuck it away in crev- ices in the bark, or at the base of twigs, in some neighboring tree. If the wood-pile is handy, it affords numerous opportu- nities for this purpose, and is freely used. This habit of stor-. FiG. II. A Refuge for Birds. ing food is of great benefit to the blue jays, who, if the food is displayed on a window-shelf, or some similar situation, dare not get it for themseh^es, but will hang around until it is stored away by the chickadees, when they will stea
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. THE WINTER FOOD OF THE CHICKADEE 97 they can, carry away large quantities and tuck it away in crev- ices in the bark, or at the base of twigs, in some neighboring tree. If the wood-pile is handy, it affords numerous opportu- nities for this purpose, and is freely used. This habit of stor-. FiG. II. A Refuge for Birds. ing food is of great benefit to the blue jays, who, if the food is displayed on a window-shelf, or some similar situation, dare not get it for themseh^es, but will hang around until it is stored away by the chickadees, when they will steal the morsels from their hiding ; The protection which a pine grove affords to chickadees and other winter birds is one reason why it is desirable to have such a bit of woodland on or near the farm. It also serves as a shel- ter to many other birds during the sinnmer season. A remarkable example of the benefit that may be derived from the presence of a flock of chickadees, has been recorded by Mr. E. H. Forbush, in a bulletin of the Massachusetts State Board of Aofriculture. In a certain orchard in Massachusetts, canker-worms had been abundant the previous season, and the moths of the fall canker-worm had deposited great numbers of eggs upon the trees. Pieces of meat, bone, or suet were fas- tened to the trees early in the winter, to attract the 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 New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. [Hanover, N. H. ] : New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
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