. Bird-lore . , Paridce. I do not know why theBush-tits and Chickadees place so much confidence in mankind. Perhaps theyremember only the kindnesses of our race, and not the evils. But, eventhough these two birds are so alike in character, they are so different as home-builders. One might wonder how the Bush-tit has developed such remarkableability as a home-builder, when the Chicakdee is content to dig himself a den inthe heart of some old stump. The Bush-tit never seems to be moody; perhaps he never has the loves company. Through a large part of California the Bush-tits forage about
. Bird-lore . , Paridce. I do not know why theBush-tits and Chickadees place so much confidence in mankind. Perhaps theyremember only the kindnesses of our race, and not the evils. But, eventhough these two birds are so alike in character, they are so different as home-builders. One might wonder how the Bush-tit has developed such remarkableability as a home-builder, when the Chicakdee is content to dig himself a den inthe heart of some old stump. The Bush-tit never seems to be moody; perhaps he never has the loves company. Through a large part of California the Bush-tits forage aboutin flocks nearly nine months of the year. In Oregon and Wash-ington, they come in the spring, nest and depart in the fall. Aflock of Bush-tits is always restless. The Juncos, like the Bush-tits, stav in flocks a large part of the year. I have often watched them about my (22s). BUSH-TIT WITH FOOD FOR YOUNGPhotographed by H. T. Bohlman Love ofCompanions 226 Bird-Lore home. After a hunt for food and their hunger is satisfied, they sit about in sometree resting and preening themselves, and their continual twittering gives theimpression of a real bird concert. Bush-tits are great talkers. But I have neverseen a flock stop for a rest. Their appetites never seem satisfied. A flock formsa continual moving excursion. A few always take the lead, bobbing along intippling flight from tree to tree. Others follow rapidly, and, when theytake possession of a bush, it looks as if the whole thing had suddenly takenwings. The Bush-tit has no distinctive color-marks, such as the white tail feathersin the Junco; but he has a series of call-notes that are of great importance inkeeping each member of the flock informed as to where the others are. In VolumeV, No. 4, of The Condor, Mr. Joseph Grinnell has a very interesting articleon the call-notes of the Bush-tit. In this article
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