. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE STARLING—A BIRD THAT IS ON TRIAL 313 My own opinion is that for the present the Starling is on trial, and the evidence submitted is not sufficient either to condemn it or to indorse it. If it persistently harries and drives from their haunts any important contingent of our native insectivorous birds, then the Starling will have to be suppressed by shooting. The Red-Winged Blackbird^ is a bird that delights my soul. No marsh or cat- tail swamp is complete without him. No
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE STARLING—A BIRD THAT IS ON TRIAL 313 My own opinion is that for the present the Starling is on trial, and the evidence submitted is not sufficient either to condemn it or to indorse it. If it persistently harries and drives from their haunts any important contingent of our native insectivorous birds, then the Starling will have to be suppressed by shooting. The Red-Winged Blackbird^ is a bird that delights my soul. No marsh or cat- tail swamp is complete without him. No spring ever can be perfect without his sweet, liq- uid gurgle—"; You hear that flute-like call when the sky is clear, the warm sun- shine is flooding field and stream, and you are glad that you are alive. The jet-black plumage of this bird, with epaulettes of scarlet and white, make a brave show among the dull-green blades of the cat-tails. As a rule, bird songs translated into EngUsh do not appeal to me very strongly; but the Red- Wing does say "0-ka-lee" to perfection! The typical Red-Wing is an eastern bird, but its half- dozen subspecies are so well dispersed throughout the United States that almost every region possesses one. In New York City it lives outdoors all winter, when properly sheltered ' Ag-e-lai'us phoe-ni'ci-us. Length, 9 EED-WINGED 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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