. Home studies in nature. Natural history. 20 HOME STUDIES IN NATURE. they cheered us with their song long after all the other vocalists were silent. Many other birds used the moss more or less in the construction of their nests. The robin used it largely, one, especially, finding it such excellent material, and so handy too, was not content until she festooned her nest all around. It was built in the forks of an oak, and the long sprays of moss were left swaying in the wind. It was arranged so artistically that I have been asked if I did not drape the nest myself. The catbird, bluebird, ^IM.^
. Home studies in nature. Natural history. 20 HOME STUDIES IN NATURE. they cheered us with their song long after all the other vocalists were silent. Many other birds used the moss more or less in the construction of their nests. The robin used it largely, one, especially, finding it such excellent material, and so handy too, was not content until she festooned her nest all around. It was built in the forks of an oak, and the long sprays of moss were left swaying in the wind. It was arranged so artistically that I have been asked if I did not drape the nest myself. The catbird, bluebird, ^IM.^3Wc. HOUSK-SPAHROW. and kingbird all used it, and even the little house-spar- row (Spizella socialis) cunningly wove it into the foun- dation of its dwelling. But there were some conservatives among the birds who would not be tempted by this new-fangled stuff to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Treat, Mrs. Mary Lua Adelia (Davis) Allen, 1835-. New York, Harper & Brothers
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