. Birds through the years . it, quit, heard when dis-turbed during the nest-ing season. Pine Grosbeak. — Avery beautiful bird foundin the forest of theNorth is the Pine Gros-beak, or Pine Bullfinch,as he is sometimes shyness seen whenhe visits us in winter isentirely lacking in hiswilderness home. Youwill come upon these birds busily feeding on the cones of evergreens, or berriesof the sumach and mountain ash, and you may closelyand leisurely observe them. On the trail leading to Kennebago Lake I found a flock ofPine Grosbeaks in July, and watched them for a long time,scarcely at ar
. Birds through the years . it, quit, heard when dis-turbed during the nest-ing season. Pine Grosbeak. — Avery beautiful bird foundin the forest of theNorth is the Pine Gros-beak, or Pine Bullfinch,as he is sometimes shyness seen whenhe visits us in winter isentirely lacking in hiswilderness home. Youwill come upon these birds busily feeding on the cones of evergreens, or berriesof the sumach and mountain ash, and you may closelyand leisurely observe them. On the trail leading to Kennebago Lake I found a flock ofPine Grosbeaks in July, and watched them for a long time,scarcely at arms length, as they tore in pieces the sprucecones for the seeds. Like Chickadees they hung from theends of the limbs, so intent upon their feeding that noheed was paid to me; and it was plain that my presenceinspired in them neither curiosity nor fear. When thecones were all dissected, they flew to another spruce, wherethe feeding went on. Their splendid plumage against thebackground of deep green made a charming Pine Grosbeaks. 204 BIRDS THROUGH THE YEAR The Pine Grosbeak is a trifle shorter than the Robin,but stouter. The bill is short and very thick, as the nameimplies, and slightly hooked at the end, a fine implementfor use in cone tearing. Upon the head, neck, and breast of the old male, reach-ing well down upon the body, is a rich rose tint, or straw-berry red. The tail and wings are olive-brown, the lattermarked with streaks of black, white, and slate. Under-neath the paler rose-red shades into grayish green. Theyoung males and females in general have yellowish greenwhere the male is red. The under parts are gray with atinge of yellow under the tail. Both birds are strikingly handsome, but as is usuallythe case with birds of brilliant plumage, the male is themore beautiful. During the nesting season they have asweet song, which it has not been my good fortune to hear. Pileated Woodpecker. — While walking along some foresttrail, you may be startled by a soun
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