. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. io6 THE DICKCISSEL. those clinking syllables, which because of their very simplicity have been so variously interpreted: Sheep, sheep, shear, shear, sheep: or See, see. see me here, see; or better still, Dick, dick, dickcissel. The three sentences just given fairly represent the range of variety in accent as well as in tempo. The female is a shy bird and her movements are known only to her at- tentive spuuse. Once the nest is built she relies upon her mate's diploma
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. io6 THE DICKCISSEL. those clinking syllables, which because of their very simplicity have been so variously interpreted: Sheep, sheep, shear, shear, sheep: or See, see. see me here, see; or better still, Dick, dick, dickcissel. The three sentences just given fairly represent the range of variety in accent as well as in tempo. The female is a shy bird and her movements are known only to her at- tentive spuuse. Once the nest is built she relies upon her mate's diplomacy in conducting visitors out of hounds, while she sticks he quite ill ut f- the Nto her knitting. Sunn times if danger is qui imminent she wi slip off the nest, In â so quietly as to a. A DICKCISSEl MEADOW. search. Once off she manifests a singular indifference to all that is transpiring, and as likely as not refuses to appear upon the witness stand at all. The male sings only somewhat more energetically when the nest is being robbed, as if quite unable to comprehend the meaning of such a heartless proceeding. The nest is commonly placed upon the ground, flush with the surface or slightly elevated. In either case it is apt to he a slovenly affair incapable of transportation. Sometimes, however, the nest is a close-knit structure placed from two to six feet high in wayside weed-clumps, hushes, or trees. Two broods are commonly raised each season, after which the birds become quite silent and prepare for an early departure in September. This prairie-loving species is an invader from the south-west. Audubon. 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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