. The condor. Birds; Birds; Birds. Fig. 15. Nests of Calliope Hummingbird showing, in each CASE, PROTECTING LIMB OVERHEAD. eggs were hatched. This was probably due to the facts (established by careful observation) that incubation commences with the laying of the first egg. and that the sitting bird never goes far from the nest. CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD While this species (Stellula calliope) was present in all the suitable locali- ties we visited, no evidence of its nesting was observed, in spite of most pains- taking work, until June 12, when three nests, all containing young, were located in a sm
. The condor. Birds; Birds; Birds. Fig. 15. Nests of Calliope Hummingbird showing, in each CASE, PROTECTING LIMB OVERHEAD. eggs were hatched. This was probably due to the facts (established by careful observation) that incubation commences with the laying of the first egg. and that the sitting bird never goes far from the nest. CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD While this species (Stellula calliope) was present in all the suitable locali- ties we visited, no evidence of its nesting was observed, in spite of most pains- taking work, until June 12, when three nests, all containing young, were located in a small belt of timber in the meadows of Burton Creek and not far distant from the shore of Lake Tahoe. As eight of the nine nests which ultimately came. 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 Cooper Ornithological Club; Cooper Ornithological Society. Santa Clara, Calif. : Cooper Ornithological Club
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