. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. I30 Bird - Lore shook itself dry and arranged its feathers correctly, and, just before flying away, refreshed itself with a bite or two of suet. The morning was mild (as most of the winter has been), with no snow on the ground; but the absence of sunshine and a dampness in the air made it, to my mind, an unattractive morn- ing for a plunge out-of-doors. White-breasted Nuthatches may have the bath- habit, but, though I have watched them at all times of the year, this is the first time I have seen one enjoying a ;—R. Owen Merriman, Hamilton, Out.
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. I30 Bird - Lore shook itself dry and arranged its feathers correctly, and, just before flying away, refreshed itself with a bite or two of suet. The morning was mild (as most of the winter has been), with no snow on the ground; but the absence of sunshine and a dampness in the air made it, to my mind, an unattractive morn- ing for a plunge out-of-doors. White-breasted Nuthatches may have the bath- habit, but, though I have watched them at all times of the year, this is the first time I have seen one enjoying a ;—R. Owen Merriman, Hamilton, Out. A BIRD-BATH OF THE CENTURIES. "This ancient Indian mill, or 'maize-bowl,' showing the rounded cavity where corn was pounded into meal with a stone pestle, was found in Way- land, Mass., and is now used as a bird-basin in a garden in that town. In its original situation on a pasture hillside, it held water and was used by the birds as a bath from the time the last Indian ground corn in it—three hundred years ago. "Thus may we not assume that we here see one of the oldest bird-basins in consecutive use in the country?"—Alfred W. Cutting, Wayland, 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 National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America; National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals; National Audubon Society. New York City : Macmillan Co.
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