. Department circular. Agriculture. 43 ably situated trees, that you can visit now and then. In spring and fall small grain will attract thrashers^ blackbirds, bob- whites, and crows. Chestnut and corn scattered about in the late fall or early winter will gather all the blue jays in the countryside. Imitating Birds' Notes. In summer, if the person be carefully concealed, some of the shyest birds may be brought near by mimicking their notes. Many bird notes may be imitated by the voice. Crows, owls, some herons, and some ducks may be deceived in this manner. The bobwhite, whippoorwill, red-shou
. Department circular. Agriculture. 43 ably situated trees, that you can visit now and then. In spring and fall small grain will attract thrashers^ blackbirds, bob- whites, and crows. Chestnut and corn scattered about in the late fall or early winter will gather all the blue jays in the countryside. Imitating Birds' Notes. In summer, if the person be carefully concealed, some of the shyest birds may be brought near by mimicking their notes. Many bird notes may be imitated by the voice. Crows, owls, some herons, and some ducks may be deceived in this manner. The bobwhite, whippoorwill, red-shouldered hawk, Baltimore oriole, bluebird, and others may be called by skilful whistling. The hunter has a call for plovers and sandpipers. He lures the wild turkey to its death by^a call made of a wing-bone of one of its Calling them up. A sound which often is quite successful with the smaller birds is made by moistening the lips and sucking in the breath, with the back or side of the hand placed over the mouth. A certain call thus made will deceive the blue jay in summer or winter. When a ruffed grouse or partridge with little chicks is dis- covered, you may keep the bird near you for some time by. 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 Massachusetts. Dept. of Agriculture. Boston, Mass.
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