. American ornithology for the home and school . eheld a male bird rising inthe air. I stood where I was watching the bird fly about, uttering hisrasping-like call; after getting well up in the air, he suddenly pausedand came soaring toward me like an arrow. About fifty feet in frontof me his wings were lowered below his body, throwing them forwardwith the flight feathers spread wide apart. After travelling this wayfor ten feet or more, the bellowing-like noise to be heard. He wouldthen rise to repeat the performance. His speed was so great that theflight feathers vibrated like a large loosely
. American ornithology for the home and school . eheld a male bird rising inthe air. I stood where I was watching the bird fly about, uttering hisrasping-like call; after getting well up in the air, he suddenly pausedand came soaring toward me like an arrow. About fifty feet in frontof me his wings were lowered below his body, throwing them forwardwith the flight feathers spread wide apart. After travelling this wayfor ten feet or more, the bellowing-like noise to be heard. He wouldthen rise to repeat the performance. His speed was so great that theflight feathers vibrated like a large loosely stretched rubber band whensnapped with the fingers. This performance was repeated in front, backand beside me twelve times in all, never more than fifty feet away, andas near as fifteen. In all cases the wings were in the same position,and his mouth never open. As there is some dispute in regard to when, where, and how theNight Hawk makes this noise, I offer this as a possible solution. J. B Canfield, Bridgeport. Conn. 2l8 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. Address communications for this department to Meg Merrythought, Box 772. Waterbury, Ct. Dear Boys and Girls: Now School is out and the long vacation begun; those of you whoare so fortunate as to spend it in green country fields, on mountainslopes, or by the great waters, will no doubt have a jolly time gettingbetter acquainted with Dame Nature, who with a smile on her face,and a sprig in her cap calls you to feast from her bountiful lap. Andwhat a feast she sets before us, a menu of many courses, from birds,trees, flowers, ferns, and insects, to frogs, lizards, and snakes; each onecan find something to suit his taste. There will be some rainy days sothe pages of the American Ornithology will not remain uncut, andwe hope you will write to us of your good times with your neighborsin feathers. We print part of a letter from one of our readers in New Hampshire,who evidently makes good use of his eyes and ears. We also give youanother numeri
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