. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN OUNJTHOLO(lY 267 The notes are very varied, and while scores of listeners have tried to translate them into words, no two seem to be able to agree on what it does sound the most like. "What cheer, what cheer" seems to be the usual interpretation of the most common notes, a full, round, deep and mellow whistle. For several hours after sunrise, the Cardinal orchestra is heard in full tune; then it gradually dies down through the heat of the day, but along towards night the melody again breaks forth. A great'many, especially those i
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN OUNJTHOLO(lY 267 The notes are very varied, and while scores of listeners have tried to translate them into words, no two seem to be able to agree on what it does sound the most like. "What cheer, what cheer" seems to be the usual interpretation of the most common notes, a full, round, deep and mellow whistle. For several hours after sunrise, the Cardinal orchestra is heard in full tune; then it gradually dies down through the heat of the day, but along towards night the melody again breaks forth. A great'many, especially those in the south, consider the song of these to be superior to that of any others of our birds, but of course tastes vary, and without detracting in the least from the credit due the Cardi- nal, I do not think that the musical ability of this species equals that of the Goldfinches (my favorites) or several others of the northern Photo by J. B. Pardoe. YOUNG BROAD WINGED-HAWK. ROBINS AND RED SQUIRRELS. Columns have been written concerning the piratical expeditions of the red squirrel. Although one cannot help admiring the nerve and the audacious temperament of this little quadruped, he is ever willing to undermine your confidence in him with his unwarrantable depreda- tions. Not all of his advocates will admit he is a pirate. It is not my pur- pose to condemn the little fellow, for he is one of many of my four- footed friends. His questionable acts are but the consequences of nat- ural 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 Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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