. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. Fig. 114. Bird on left shows instinctive response to sound or vibratory movement, and the use of wings for Fig. 115. Bird to the left in reptilian crouching attitude ; at the right, as in Fig. 113, the characteristic response of the new-born bird is seen, and the use of the pot-belly as a foot. About ^ life-size. came with meat or fruit they -Stretched necks, openeci mouths, each strugghng to get some advant- age over the other, and uttered their sharp tsit ! tsit! notes. Y
. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. Fig. 114. Bird on left shows instinctive response to sound or vibratory movement, and the use of wings for Fig. 115. Bird to the left in reptilian crouching attitude ; at the right, as in Fig. 113, the characteristic response of the new-born bird is seen, and the use of the pot-belly as a foot. About ^ life-size. came with meat or fruit they -Stretched necks, openeci mouths, each strugghng to get some advant- age over the other, and uttered their sharp tsit ! tsit! notes. You could handle them at will; they were ab- solutely fearless. If such a nest is overturned they will cling to it but will never cower or crouch. As we have seen, the clipping of a leaf at this nest two days later sent them off in a panic, and all hurried to the nearest cover. Should you succeed in catching them under such circumstances, which is doubtful, and try to replace them in the nest, they will pop out repeatedly as if mounted on springs, and if you try to hold them in the hand they will struggle, squeal and fairly shriek in their en- deavors to escape. They are now covered with a coat of slate-colored feathers, but fly with difficulty. When placed on open ground they hop off at once toward the nearest bush. No greater change in the behavior of a wild bird is ever wit- nessed than that which the sense of fear brings to pass. I have seen a young Chestnut- sided Warbler jump out of its nest, when unable to stand erect and much less to use its wings. In this case the pin-feathers of the wings had barely burst, and the bod}- was nearly naked. When the bird was returned to its nest, it refused to re- main until the operation was many times repeated and it was finally overcome by fatigue. I have known the young of the Redstart to Iea\'C the nest remarkably early, but the case just recorded appears to be somewhat exceptional. The instinct of fear comes with. Please note that t
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