. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . Nest and Eggs of Tanager search. On a horizontal limb of an elm treeabout ten feet from the ground I noticed afew twigs and roots placed on the limb. Sofrail was the structure that even the sunlightshone through. Although I saw the femalefluttering around considerably disturbed, Idid not give it much thought, but left thelocation, only to return again to investi-gate. Imagine my agreeable surprise when, 268 In the Springtime on climbing the tree, I saw four handsomebluish-green speckled eggs in the frail struc-ture of twigs and rootlets. I have
. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . Nest and Eggs of Tanager search. On a horizontal limb of an elm treeabout ten feet from the ground I noticed afew twigs and roots placed on the limb. Sofrail was the structure that even the sunlightshone through. Although I saw the femalefluttering around considerably disturbed, Idid not give it much thought, but left thelocation, only to return again to investi-gate. Imagine my agreeable surprise when, 268 In the Springtime on climbing the tree, I saw four handsomebluish-green speckled eggs in the frail struc-ture of twigs and rootlets. I have no doubtthe scanty nest is a protection, for it requires. Little Green Herons Nest a close observer to distinguish it as the livinghabitation of a bird. The green heron {Biitorides virescens)dwells in colonies at times, and frequentlyin solitary pairs along creeks and build their nests on small trees andbushes. The same birds will build in onelocality for years if unmolested, and evenif disturbed will probably find a site nearby In the Springtime 269 the following year. I remember finding anest built on a small black-haw bush aboutten feet from the ground. We visited thenest frequently until five bluish-green eggs
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