Inglenook, The (1907) . sparrow, but is shaped more like the kingbird. The ly looked upon as the sure harbinger of spring, and ifblithesomeness of tone and spirited cheerfulness haveanything to do with the advent of spring, the phoebemust be a true herald of the season of song and burst-ing blossoms. He seems to carry the subtle es-sence of spring in his tuneful larynx, and in the grace-. ful sweep of his flight as he pounces upon an phoebe-bird belongs to the family of flycatchers,and deserves the name of Great Flycatcher, for thatseems to be one of its chief occupations. It evenin
Inglenook, The (1907) . sparrow, but is shaped more like the kingbird. The ly looked upon as the sure harbinger of spring, and ifblithesomeness of tone and spirited cheerfulness haveanything to do with the advent of spring, the phoebemust be a true herald of the season of song and burst-ing blossoms. He seems to carry the subtle es-sence of spring in his tuneful larynx, and in the grace-. ful sweep of his flight as he pounces upon an phoebe-bird belongs to the family of flycatchers,and deserves the name of Great Flycatcher, for thatseems to be one of its chief occupations. It eveninterrupts a call to dart after an insect. Its confiding disposition has rendered it a greatfavorite, and it is seldom disturbed. It is foundthroughout the United States east of the Mississippiriver, and winters from the South Atlantic and GulfStates southward. It is about the size of an Enlish upper parts are a dull slate color, the head and tail be-ing darker than the back. The breast and underpartsare light ash-gray. Though naturally building its nest under an over-hanging cliff of rock or earth, or in the mouth of acave, its preference for farm buildings is so markedthat in the more thickly settled portions of the countrythe bird is seldom seen at any great distance from thefarmhouse except where a bridgespans some stream, affording asecure spot for a nest. The nestis composed l
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