. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Fig. 147. NEST OF SONG SPARROW. 172. Fig. 148. SONG SPARROW. a number of occasions when I have been without a cameraI have found individual birds that were exceedingly tame,in fact I have had several alight on my hand to feed littlebirds that I was holding. Others have allowed me to strokethem on the back as they were sitting on their nests, butof course such instances are unusual, for Song Sparrowsusually chirp and scold vigorously if anyone comes neartheir home. Field Sparrow. As would be judged from their name, these birds are in-habitants of
. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Fig. 147. NEST OF SONG SPARROW. 172. Fig. 148. SONG SPARROW. a number of occasions when I have been without a cameraI have found individual birds that were exceedingly tame,in fact I have had several alight on my hand to feed littlebirds that I was holding. Others have allowed me to strokethem on the back as they were sitting on their nests, butof course such instances are unusual, for Song Sparrowsusually chirp and scold vigorously if anyone comes neartheir home. Field Sparrow. As would be judged from their name, these birds are in-habitants of fields,—not fields carpeted with fresh greengrass, though, but dry side hills or hollows that are usuallyplentifully sprinkled with small shrubs. Throughout the East, the high-pitched, piping melodythat constitutes their song is one of the most familiarsounds of rural districts. Commencing with a single long-drawn whistle of intermediate pitch, it continues througha succession of three or four very high notes and ends in apleasing little trill. It is a rather pretty little song
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