. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. NORTH AMERICAN 405. PiLEATED WOODPFXKER (From Beal). 406. BED-HEADED WOODPECEEB. Melanerpes erythrocephalua (Linn.) Geog. Dlst.—United States and British Provinces, west to the Rocky Mountains, oc- casionally farther. Rare or casual east of Hudson River. One of the most familiar birds in Eastern United States. It is found almost everywhere—in deep forests and open woods, in groves, orchards and solitary trees in fields, or along the roadside, and on the open prairies. A bird of manifold tr
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. NORTH AMERICAN 405. PiLEATED WOODPFXKER (From Beal). 406. BED-HEADED WOODPECEEB. Melanerpes erythrocephalua (Linn.) Geog. Dlst.—United States and British Provinces, west to the Rocky Mountains, oc- casionally farther. Rare or casual east of Hudson River. One of the most familiar birds in Eastern United States. It is found almost everywhere—in deep forests and open woods, in groves, orchards and solitary trees in fields, or along the roadside, and on the open prairies. A bird of manifold trickr and manners—some are commendable, and some are not. It is known to rob and demolish the nests of the Cliff Swallows; oftentimes whole colonies of these nests are destroyed by this Woodpecker. It seems to have considerable foresight In "looking out for a rainy day ahead" by storing grasshoppers, acorns and beech nuts in the cracks and crevices of posts, in the cavities of partially decayed trees, and under patches of raised bark. Berries and various fruits are likewise a portion of its food. A cavity for the nest is dug in the decayed trunk of any kind of a tree of sufficient thickness, and in almost any situation. Telegraph poles are often re- ported to. On the open, treeless prairies it has been known to nest in the angle formed by the shares of an upturned plow, and necessi':^ often compels this bird to make its nest under the roofs or in any dark hole it may find on the prairie 19. 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 Davie, Oliver. Columbus [Ohio] : Landon Press
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