. Western birds . 1—PHA^^■OPEI^LA. 2—YOUNG CALIFORNIA SHRIKES,. WESTERN BIRDS Waxwing visitors, only, staying as late as June when they go northof the state to raise their young, Oregon being theirsouthern breeding point. They are fond of the tall eucalyptus trees and oftentheir presence among the blossoms is detected by theirincessant note when it is impossible to see them. Butthe food that the birds seem fondest of in the south isthe berry of the pepper trees. All winter long they willstay about in big flocks where these trees grow, oftenswinging out on a frail branch with head down in aneff
. Western birds . 1—PHA^^■OPEI^LA. 2—YOUNG CALIFORNIA SHRIKES,. WESTERN BIRDS Waxwing visitors, only, staying as late as June when they go northof the state to raise their young, Oregon being theirsouthern breeding point. They are fond of the tall eucalyptus trees and oftentheir presence among the blossoms is detected by theirincessant note when it is impossible to see them. Butthe food that the birds seem fondest of in the south isthe berry of the pepper trees. All winter long they willstay about in big flocks where these trees grow, oftenswinging out on a frail branch with head down in aneffort to secure the red berry. While not particularlyshy, if you chance to walk rapidly under a tree wherethey are feeding, they are apt to fly quickly out in acompact flock and whiz away, sighing as they go, often-times circling in the air and coming back to the sametree to complete their repast. One interesting thing about the pepper-berry diet isthat the hard inside of the pellet is not digestible andthe birds have a way of disgorging it once the softeroutsi
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