. The land-birds and game-birds of New England; with descriptions of the birds, their nests and eggs, their habits and notes, with illustrations;. Birds. 262 LAND-BIRDS. violent gale. It consists of plant-fibres, dry grasses, and such materials as may be accidentally obtained, such as thread, string, yarn, wool, and bits of cloth, aU of which are firmly interwoven. Though its structure and shape exhibit much variation, yet it is usually enlarged near the bottom and warmly lined, most often with hairs. It is frequently built. Fig. 13. Baltimore Oriole, beneath a canopy of leaves, so as to be sh
. The land-birds and game-birds of New England; with descriptions of the birds, their nests and eggs, their habits and notes, with illustrations;. Birds. 262 LAND-BIRDS. violent gale. It consists of plant-fibres, dry grasses, and such materials as may be accidentally obtained, such as thread, string, yarn, wool, and bits of cloth, aU of which are firmly interwoven. Though its structure and shape exhibit much variation, yet it is usually enlarged near the bottom and warmly lined, most often with hairs. It is frequently built. Fig. 13. Baltimore Oriole, beneath a canopy of leaves, so as to be sheltered from the rays of the sun. In Massachusetts, it is generally finished in the last week of May, or about the first of June. Dr. Abbott believes it to be built, when in exposed situations, so as to conceal the sitting bird, especially from Hawks, but otherwise to be more open at the top. The eggs of each set are four, five, or sometimes six, average .90 X .60 of an inch, and are white, feebly tinged with an in- definite color, or bluish, and are marked (but not thickly) with lines, scrawls, and spots, of brown, black, and often faint lilac. c. The male Golden " Robins " are among the few brilliant birds that come so far to the northward as New England. They reach Massachusetts about the tenth of May, and are soon followed by the females. Though abundantly distributed through this State, they are not common beyond it. Wherever they go, they attract 'attention by their bright colors, their loud notes, and their peculiar nest. This latter structure requires the labor of a pair for a week or ten days. It is most interest- ing to watch its progress; but I have generally found it un- satisfactory to observe birds while building, so far as regards. 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 Mino
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