. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE AMERICAN RollIX. sadness of a Robin's lament over a lost mate. All the virtues of the deceased are set forth in a coronach of surpassing woe, and the widower declares him- self forever comfortless. It is not well, of course, to inquire too particu- larly as to the duration of this bereaved state—we are all human. As Dr. Wheaton has already pointed out. the Robin occasionally de- velops surprising powers of mimicry. I once found one in early spring who. called hi
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE AMERICAN RollIX. sadness of a Robin's lament over a lost mate. All the virtues of the deceased are set forth in a coronach of surpassing woe, and the widower declares him- self forever comfortless. It is not well, of course, to inquire too particu- larly as to the duration of this bereaved state—we are all human. As Dr. Wheaton has already pointed out. the Robin occasionally de- velops surprising powers of mimicry. I once found one in early spring who. called his mate "Phoebe" with such a convincing accent that 1 spent a half hour searching for the flycatcher. Another which sang hack of Orton Hall on the O. S. I", campus had incorporated the familiar ringing vesper notes of the Wood Thrush into its own song. He gave the borrowed notes in three keys or qualities, all of which were essentially characteristic of the other bird. In nesting the Robin displays little caution, and its homely mud-walled. 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; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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