. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . companion lialted with a ci_\-. He liad caught thegleam of a Lark Sparrows eye as she sat brooding under a perfect mop ofdead broom-sage. The camera was brought requisition, and tlie lenspointed downward. The camera-cloth bellied and tlapi)ed in the breeze, vellowtripod legs waved belligerently, and altogether there was much noise ofphotographic cijm- merce, but themothereg-ffs. The little clung to her. stupidglass eye of the ma-chine, spite of allcoaxing, saw noth-ing
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . companion lialted with a ci_\-. He liad caught thegleam of a Lark Sparrows eye as she sat brooding under a perfect mop ofdead broom-sage. The camera was brought requisition, and tlie lenspointed downward. The camera-cloth bellied and tlapi)ed in the breeze, vellowtripod legs waved belligerently, and altogether there was much noise ofphotographic cijm- merce, but themothereg-ffs. The little clung to her. stupidglass eye of the ma-chine, spite of allcoaxing, saw noth-ing but twigs, andwe were obliged toforego a picture ofthe sitting bird. Toget the accompany-ing picture of eggs,I was obliged tohack awav the pro-tecting brush. ha\-ing first slipped in ahandkerchief to pro-tect the nest andcontents f r o mshowering debris. The desert harborsmany choice spirits,but none (save theincomparable SageThrasher) more joy-ous or more talentedthan the Lark Spar-row. Whether itis running nimlilyalong the ground or leaping into the air to catch a risen grasshopper, onefeels instinctively that here is a dainty breed. The bird loves to trip aheadcoquettishly along a dusty road, only to yield place at last to your insistentsteed with an air of gentle reproach. As it flits away you catch a glimpseof the rounded tail, held half open, with its terminal rim of white, and youknow you have met the aristocrat of the sage. Lark Sparrows are somewhat irregular in distribution, but their range Taken near Chelan.
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