. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE SUMMER TANAGER. According to Dr. Jones: "The nest is generally placed upon two or three small horizontal branches, and is supported at two or three points on its cir- cumference by small upright twigs. The position selected is usually near the end of a limb, from five to twenty feet from the ground, ten or twelve feet being the usual height. Dead grass of various kinds is the chief material of construction. It is sometimes well selected and of a light straw
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE SUMMER TANAGER. According to Dr. Jones: "The nest is generally placed upon two or three small horizontal branches, and is supported at two or three points on its cir- cumference by small upright twigs. The position selected is usually near the end of a limb, from five to twenty feet from the ground, ten or twelve feet being the usual height. Dead grass of various kinds is the chief material of construction. It is sometimes well selected and of a light straw-color; at others it is poor in quality and dirty-brown in color. The foundation and superstructure are ordinarily inseparable. * * Within the dingy and Ii»isely-in- terwoven walls of the nest is commonly a bright and clean lining, composed. AT THE MOI I II o|. DOUDA KU> of slender blades of nicely bleached grass, and split and round grasses ar- ranged in orderly fashion, and forming a smooth and elastic covering to the walls of the cavity. There is but little art displayed in the structure, being so poorly made that the early fall winds blow it from its ;. 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; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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