. Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes . -brown streakings less distinct. Range—North America, except Southwestern States, where theprothonotary warbler reigns in its stead. Nests from GulfStates to Fur Countries. Winters south of the Gulf States,as far as northern parts of South America. Migrations—May. September. Common summer resident. This exquisite little creature of perpetual summer (though tofind it it must travel back and forth between two continents)comes out of the south with t
. Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes . -brown streakings less distinct. Range—North America, except Southwestern States, where theprothonotary warbler reigns in its stead. Nests from GulfStates to Fur Countries. Winters south of the Gulf States,as far as northern parts of South America. Migrations—May. September. Common summer resident. This exquisite little creature of perpetual summer (though tofind it it must travel back and forth between two continents)comes out of the south with the golden days of spring. Frommuch living in the sunshine through countless generations, itsfeathers have finally become the color of sunshine itself, and indisposition, as well, it is nothing if not sunny and bright. Notthe least of its attractions is that it is exceedingly common every-where : in the shrubbery of our lawns, in gardens and orchards,by the road and brookside, in the edges of woods—everywherewe catch its glint of brightness through the long summer days,and hear its simple, sweet, and happy song until the end of July. 204. SUMMER YELLOW Life-size. Conspicuously Yellow and Orange Because both birds are so conspicuously yellow, no doubt thiswarbler is quite generally confused with the goldfinch; but theirdistinctions are clear enough to any but the most superficial the first place, the yellow warbler is a smaller bird than thegoldfinch; it has neither black crown, wings, nor tail, and itdoes have reddish-brown streaks on its breast that are sufficientlyobsolete to make the coloring of that part look simply dull at alittle distance. The goldfinchs bill is heavy, in order that it maycrack seeds, whereas the yellow warblers is slender, to enable itto pick minute insects from the foliage. The goldfinchs wavy,curved flight is unique, and that of his double differs not awhit from that of all nervous, flitting warblers. Surely no onefamiliar with th
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