. Western birds . ary note is a soft sit that has some ventrilo-quistic power that makes it hard to locate. TheseWhite-crown swarm on my bird table, where they oftengrab large crumbs of bread and fly to the ground withthem, a merry chase ensuing as some less fortunatecompanion tries to rob the owner of the bread. In theirnoisy teasing bouts they remind me of a flock of barn-yard fowls. Then, too, more than once have I been pro-voked with them because they drive away from thetable the Audubon Warbler, and other small birds thatalso like suet, bread, and cake crumbs. Some complaints come that th
. Western birds . ary note is a soft sit that has some ventrilo-quistic power that makes it hard to locate. TheseWhite-crown swarm on my bird table, where they oftengrab large crumbs of bread and fly to the ground withthem, a merry chase ensuing as some less fortunatecompanion tries to rob the owner of the bread. In theirnoisy teasing bouts they remind me of a flock of barn-yard fowls. Then, too, more than once have I been pro-voked with them because they drive away from thetable the Audubon Warbler, and other small birds thatalso like suet, bread, and cake crumbs. Some complaints come that these birds nip off thesprouting vegetables and flowers in the early spring andthat unless covered until well started the gardens are afailure. Grain from the chicken yard is also greatlyrelished, but who would begrudge these cheerful, care-free bands a little food? Surely, the joy of having themabout in rain or sunshine repays any harm they may , too, they do good by eating weed seeds and noxiousinsects. 174. 1—GAMBELS SPARROW. 2—YOUNG BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. 3—GAMBELS SPARROW. 4—YOUNG BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK AND YOUNG BULLOCKS ORIOLE.
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