. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . merica, north to Breeding Range: Along mountain streams throughout the Season: May to June : A very bulky, oven-shaped structure ; composed of green mosses; the entrance on one side; lined with fine rootlets ; placed among rocks, close to running water or behind a to 5; white. Size X Among all the countless waterfalls in the
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . merica, north to Breeding Range: Along mountain streams throughout the Season: May to June : A very bulky, oven-shaped structure ; composed of green mosses; the entrance on one side; lined with fine rootlets ; placed among rocks, close to running water or behind a to 5; white. Size X Among all the countless waterfalls in the SierraNevada, whether of the icy peaks or warm foot-hills, or inthe profound Yosemitic canons of the middle region, notone was found without its Ouzel. No canon is too coldfor this little bird, none too lonely, provided it be rich infalling water. During the golden days of Indian summer, aftermost of the snow has been melted, and the mountainstreams have become feeble, — then the song of theOuzel is at its lowest ebb. But as soon as the winterclouds have bloomed arid the mountain treasuries areonce more replenished with snow, the voices of thestreams and of the Ouzels increase in strength and jv^S rf. 701. Water Ouzel, ok American DipperCinclus mexicanus unicolor WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 265 richness until the flood season of the early the torrents chant their noblest anthems, and thenis the flood-tide of our songsters melody. As for weather,dark days and sun days are alike to him. No need ofspring sunshine to thaw his song, for it never shall you hear anything wintry from his warmbreast, no pinched cheeping, no wavering notes betweensorrow and joy; his mellow fluty voice is ever tuned todownright gladness, as free from dejection as cock-crowing. . The more striking strains are perfect ara-besques of melody, composed of a few full, round, mellownotes, embroidered with delicate trills which fade andmelt in long slender cadences. In a general way hismu
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