. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Kestrel Taken in the Sespe getting on nicely; but this is a mistake, for the high-pitched conversation is really very amiable in character, and neither bird would think of parting from its consort, for however brief a space of time, without a screamed farewell of unquestionable tenderness. Sparrow Hawks nest in holes in trees when these are convenient, using either natural cavities or the deserted tenements of flickers and other woodpe
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Kestrel Taken in the Sespe getting on nicely; but this is a mistake, for the high-pitched conversation is really very amiable in character, and neither bird would think of parting from its consort, for however brief a space of time, without a screamed farewell of unquestionable tenderness. Sparrow Hawks nest in holes in trees when these are convenient, using either natural cavities or the deserted tenements of flickers and other woodpeckers. The ifii higher these rented quarters, the better the birds are satis- fied, but holes not over four feet from the ground are of record. In default of such accommodations, old mag- pies' nests, or even open- topped crows' nests have been utilized; but a more common expedient is to re- sort to the romantic crannies and hidey-holes of the rocky cliffs. In such situations this diminutive falcon appears to recall his noble ancestry; and I have fancied that he was here a shade more valiant in defense of his young. Certainly the Red-tail does not care for that particular stretch of cliff; and the Prairie Falcon seems to regard the lesser spit-fire with quaint indulgence, or else to treat him with that magnanimous un- concern which a Newfound- land shows to a terrier. On Santa Cruz Island I once found a pair of Kestrels nesting in a tunnel in an earth-bank, excavated, no doubt, by a pair of hard- working Flickers (Colaptes Wafer collaris) who occupied fresher quarters hard by. And. Photo by D. R. Dickey NEST AND EGGS OF AMERICAN KESTREL 164O. 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. (Will
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