. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ills. Cassin \^ireos, Louisiana Tanagers. Ruby-crowned THE SLATE-COLORED SPARROW. 157 Kinglets, Olixe-sided Klycatcliers, E\ening Grosbeaks, Xiulei-green Swal-lows, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Bobwhites. and a host of coninionersorts, all residents of the same demesne? Unto him that hath shall begiven. Unto these who liave shown appreciation and consideration, hasbeen given the friendship of the birds, and they deserve their good fortune. On the 5th of June we visited a nest
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ills. Cassin \^ireos, Louisiana Tanagers. Ruby-crowned THE SLATE-COLORED SPARROW. 157 Kinglets, Olixe-sided Klycatcliers, E\ening Grosbeaks, Xiulei-green Swal-lows, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Bobwhites. and a host of coninionersorts, all residents of the same demesne? Unto him that hath shall begiven. Unto these who liave shown appreciation and consideration, hasbeen given the friendship of the birds, and they deserve their good fortune. On the 5th of June we visited a nest which had been located a few daysbefore in a little aspen grove beyond Garden Springs. The nest was placedupon the ground at the base of a small tree, and it sat so high, witliout pre-tense of concealment, that it was plainly visible with all its contents tworods away. The female was brooding, but upon our approach she slipped quietlyoff and left her three callow young to the tender mercies of the bird-manand his big glass eye, set at four feet, while she began searching for foodupon the ground a yard or two Xalioiial Fark. From a Plwtografit , by IK. /,. /-. WITH BROW. A HAUNT OF THE SLATE-COUOllED SPARROW. 158 THE GKEEX-TAILED ToWUEE. Tlic male bird appeared, once, ii|)on a hiisli some twenty feel away,making no liostilc demonstration but beannng rather a hearty confidence, aswlio shonld say, Well. I see you are getting along nicely at home; thatsright, enjoy yourselves, and Ill finisli up tliis bit of hoeing before sujjper. The mother bird, meanwhile, was uttering no comj)laint of ilie strangepresence, preferring instead to glean foixi industriously from under the car]>etof green leaves. Soon siie returned, hopping up daintily. Standing u]x>ntlie elevated brim of her nest she carefully surveyed her briMjd witiioutproffer of food, as tho merely to assure herself of their welfare. Isnapped and she retreated, not hastily, as tho frightened
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