. Birds of California : an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . Birds. YELLOW OR ORANGE CONSPICUOUS 539 and white flits through the clearings in the Sierra Nevada and you are conscious that an Audubon Warbler has flown by. He has all the tricks and manners of a fly- catcher, darting out after insects or dodging about among the tree tops, always in a hurry, always in a mad chase for something to eat. Unless you go to his summer haunts in the Sierra N
. Birds of California : an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . Birds. YELLOW OR ORANGE CONSPICUOUS 539 and white flits through the clearings in the Sierra Nevada and you are conscious that an Audubon Warbler has flown by. He has all the tricks and manners of a fly- catcher, darting out after insects or dodging about among the tree tops, always in a hurry, always in a mad chase for something to eat. Unless you go to his summer haunts in the Sierra Nevada you will not see him at his best, for the " winter visitant" of the valleys wears a more sober plumage of dull brown streaked with black and only a little yellow visible. In his breeding grounds among the pines and spruces of the mountains he is a brilliant, happy-go-lucky little chap, not at all shy, but is so absorbed in his own busy life as to care little who watches him. The four nests I have found were all near Tallac on Lake Tahoe, and were all in young spruce trees, within five feet of the ground, along a frequented path. On June 15 one contained young a week old, and three held eggs in various stages of in- cubation. The pair whose young had hatched so early. 666. Audubon Wakblbr. '* Always in a inad chase for s(ymething to eat.'^. 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 Wheelock, Irene Grosvenor; Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1869-1948. Chicago : A. C. McClurg
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