. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . r and mel-lower at each successive repetition. Those who visit our woods, will be atno loss to recognize, from the above description, this pleasing in dark, wet, and gloomy weather, when scarcely a single chirp isheard from any other bird, the clear notes of the wood thrush thrill throughthe dropping woods, from morning till night; and it may be truly said, thatthe sadder the day, the sweeter the song. The favorite haunts of this bird are low, thic
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . r and mel-lower at each successive repetition. Those who visit our woods, will be atno loss to recognize, from the above description, this pleasing in dark, wet, and gloomy weather, when scarcely a single chirp isheard from any other bird, the clear notes of the wood thrush thrill throughthe dropping woods, from morning till night; and it may be truly said, thatthe sadder the day, the sweeter the song. The favorite haunts of this bird are low, thick shaded hollows, throughwhich a small brook or rill meanders, overhung with alder bushes that aremantled with wild vines. Near such a scene he generally builds his nest,in a laurel or alder bush, composed of dry- leaves, grass, roots, and , beetles, and caterpillars are his principal food. The wood thrushmeasures eight inches in length. The whole upper parts are of a brightfulvous color, brightening into reddish on the head; the throat and breast arewhite 1 Turdus musldinusy Gmel. AVES—CAT-BIRD. 501 THE This is a very common and numerous species in the United States; andone as well known to all classes of people, as his favorite bicars, or black-berry bushes. In spring or autumn, on approaching thickets of brambles,the first salutation you receive is from the cat-bird; and a stranger, unac-quainted with his note, would instantly conclude that some vagrant orphankitten had got bewildered among the briers, and wanted assistance, so exactlydoes the call of the bird resemble the voice of that animal. He is unsuspi-cious, and extremely familiar; for whether in the woods or in the garden,where he frequently builds his nest, he seldom allows you to pass withoutpaying his respects to you in the usual way. The nest is composed of dryleaves, weeds, small twigs, and fine dry grass, lined with fibrous roots. Thebirds show no great solicitude for concealment, thoug
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