. The birds of Wyoming . and the sparrow camenearer and nearer as the shrike inclose pursuit seemed absolutely cer-tain of securing his prey. Afterthrowing a dozen or more times onestone passed so near the shrikeswings that he lost his balance and ina second the sparrow sought ref-uge in some small bushes. Theshrike did not give up the chase,however, and after resting for amoment on a stick commenced to look again for the spar-row, and it is useless to say that my arm was lame long beforeI made the shrike abandon his search. Dr. Jesurun of Doug-las reports that he considers these birds benefic
. The birds of Wyoming . and the sparrow camenearer and nearer as the shrike inclose pursuit seemed absolutely cer-tain of securing his prey. Afterthrowing a dozen or more times onestone passed so near the shrikeswings that he lost his balance and ina second the sparrow sought ref-uge in some small bushes. Theshrike did not give up the chase,however, and after resting for amoment on a stick commenced to look again for the spar-row, and it is useless to say that my arm was lame long beforeI made the shrike abandon his search. Dr. Jesurun of Doug-las reports that he considers these birds beneficial since inthe vicinity of Douglas during the winter months, they feedupon English Sparrows. Although this is a desirable trait,the fact that they destroy hundreds and thousands of bene-ficial birds, annually is enough to absolutely condemn them asresidents of any locality. The following collectors have re-ported this bird from Wyoming: Drexel, Fort Bridger, 1858;McCarthy, Fort Laramie, 1859; Coues, Rock creek and Green. / NORTHEHN SHRII^^,^.IVHITE RUMRSD SHI^KE,
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