. How to study birds; a practical guide for amateur bird-lovers and camera-hunters . impossible and unnecessary here to de-scribe each song, and there are special books to treatof this in full. My purpose is rather to throw outsuggestions of method and practical hints for work-ing, to start the bird-lover in the way he should will be a delightful way, though not always plainsailing. In learning notes there is always bound tobe some confusion and uncertainty. Even when onehas learned the most characteristic songs and notes ofmany of the birds and thinks he can recognize them,he will find
. How to study birds; a practical guide for amateur bird-lovers and camera-hunters . impossible and unnecessary here to de-scribe each song, and there are special books to treatof this in full. My purpose is rather to throw outsuggestions of method and practical hints for work-ing, to start the bird-lover in the way he should will be a delightful way, though not always plainsailing. In learning notes there is always bound tobe some confusion and uncertainty. Even when onehas learned the most characteristic songs and notes ofmany of the birds and thinks he can recognize them,he will find that most species have more or less varietyin expression, and individuals often develop personalpeculiarities in their speech. Some song sparrowwill warble a new song and make you think, till youactually see it sing, that a new bird has arrived. Thisadds to the difficulty, but on the other hand makesthe study all the more fascinating. If one persists,as with the musician, there will be In time a consid-erable and growing repertoire. Perhaps I am not too fanciful when I feel that. Bluebird enterino; nest to feed voung. —-p. 105
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