. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. forsaken. It does not de- spise limited accommoda- tions, and will tarry in small numbers, if need be, to utilize avail- able forage space. Thus, according to Bradford Tor- rey, two pairs, or possibly three, raised broods suc- cessfully on the Estero in Santa Barbara in the summer of 1912. But on the flooded plains of the San Joaquin Valley you shall see hundreds of them—hundreds at once, if you wish. The invasion of their haunts in May is the sign


. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. forsaken. It does not de- spise limited accommoda- tions, and will tarry in small numbers, if need be, to utilize avail- able forage space. Thus, according to Bradford Tor- rey, two pairs, or possibly three, raised broods suc- cessfully on the Estero in Santa Barbara in the summer of 1912. But on the flooded plains of the San Joaquin Valley you shall see hundreds of them—hundreds at once, if you wish. The invasion of their haunts in May is the signal for wild alarm. Every individual in the local colony sets up a harsh outcry, which consists of a single note, pep pep Taken in Kern County Photo by Donald R. Dickey AN UNUSUALLY HANDSOME NEST. 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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