. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . t will make twenty yearsafter; and it is all off with discipline for that occasion. The Magpie is indisputably a wretch, a miscreant, a cunning thief, a heartless marauder, a brigand bold—Oh, call him what you will! But, withal, he is such a picturesque villain, that as often as you are stirred withrighteous indignation and impelled to punitive slaughter, you fall to wonder-ing if your commission as avenger is properly countersigned, and—shirk thetask outright. The cattle men
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . t will make twenty yearsafter; and it is all off with discipline for that occasion. The Magpie is indisputably a wretch, a miscreant, a cunning thief, a heartless marauder, a brigand bold—Oh, call him what you will! But, withal, he is such a picturesque villain, that as often as you are stirred withrighteous indignation and impelled to punitive slaughter, you fall to wonder-ing if your commission as avenger is properly countersigned, and—shirk thetask outright. The cattle men have it in for him, because the persecutions of the Magpiesometimes prevent scars made by the branding iron from healing; and casesare known in which young stock has died because of malignant sores is, of course, a grave misdemeanor; but when the use of fences shall havefully displaced the present custom of branding, we shall probably hear nomore of it. Beyond this it is indisputably true that Magpies are professional nestrobbers. At times they organize systematic searching parties, and advance. Taken in Yakima County. NEST OF MAGPIE IN Photo by the Author.
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