. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The California Purple Finch lady,- lost his head, and was mouthing the approved gibberish of infatuation. Very young and very silly he looked as he stood with fluttering wings and strident voice, coaxing, coaxing, coax- ing. He had a hand- some red head, and was not a badly put up bird —but love makes us all look foolish. So at least thought the buxom and spirited dame he was suing, and the suitee drove at him viciously as often as he renewed his s
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The California Purple Finch lady,- lost his head, and was mouthing the approved gibberish of infatuation. Very young and very silly he looked as he stood with fluttering wings and strident voice, coaxing, coaxing, coax- ing. He had a hand- some red head, and was not a badly put up bird —but love makes us all look foolish. So at least thought the buxom and spirited dame he was suing, and the suitee drove at him viciously as often as he renewed his suit. Again and again she pursued him, now knocking him headlong, now merely driving him from his perch; but ever and ever the love-sick swain kept up his unme- lodious yipping,—and the enamorata, mind you, did not fly away. The whole performance re- minded me strongly of the courtship of the Eng- lish Sparrow, save that the gallant did not stand his ground as well as does Cock Sparrow; and the well, perhaps she was even more unreasonable and vicious. But. Phuto by the Author NESTING HAUNT OF THE CALIFORNIA PURPLE FINCH this kind makes the very best wives, they say. Of the nesting of the California Purple Finch very little appears to be known, and nothing of moment written. I have found nests on only one occasion, near Santa Barbara, although I am persuaded that the birds breed regu'arly along our creek bottoms. A nest containing two eggs was found on the 27th of May, 1915, settled among the branching terminal 211. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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