. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. 290 LIPK IIIHTOUIKS OF KOllTIl AMRUKJAN lUimS. y'â '} .. « ' w««r Idiililiiij; tlicir nest; woiiui 70 yunlrt froin it was tlut lU'st ot tlio Hliick KiMijr|i-lt'if},'('(l \h\\\V. {Archilintm liiiiapifi snniti-jiihtiitnis), wliiln mmio 3t)(*yiir(l^ t(t till* luirtli wiirt tliti Host ot" a Haven (Corriis ronix siiiHutiis), ami near it tlic lu'f^iimin;; of tlin iicst of tlic liahnulor Kalcttii (Falcn nisticoliis ohsalrtiis). Just i)ciu'atli tli(f la
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. 290 LIPK IIIHTOUIKS OF KOllTIl AMRUKJAN lUimS. y'â '} .. « ' w««r Idiililiiij; tlicir nest; woiiui 70 yunlrt froin it was tlut lU'st ot tlio Hliick KiMijr|i-lt'if},'('(l \h\\\V. {Archilintm liiiiapifi snniti-jiihtiitnis), wliiln mmio 3t)(*yiir(l^ t(t till* luirtli wiirt tliti Host ot" a Haven (Corriis ronix siiiHutiis), ami near it tlic lu'f^iimin;; of tlin iicst of tlic liahnulor Kalcttii (Falcn nisticoliis ohsalrtiis). Just i)ciu'atli tli(f latter were tiio deHeited nests (»t" the |»rece<lin<( year of the White- itelhed SwaUow {Tiicliifiitwfu hirolor)." Several of this species from (ireeiilaiiil, wlien^ it is not uneonnnon, are also in tho l'. S. National Miisenni collection, i think the Diick Hawk remains paired dnrinfjf life, and that when u nestinff site is once selected it is usually resortod to from year to year, even should tlui OKK** 'â¢Â«' taken rejiidarly each season. They appear very nuich attached to certain localities, and if persistent persecution durin;^ tlie nesting;' season shoidd cause them to abandon tho ori;.;inal site thoy nearly always s(dect aiiotlmr on the same dirt", or if one cannot he found there, as near to it as A site once stdected is valiantly defended a^^ainst interlopers, and as a rule no other pair of irt allowed to nc^st in close proximity to it. Kacli pair seems also to have its proper huntinjf ranj^-e duriii}^ tho Huasou of reprodu('tion, and any infrinf^cment on this is stoutly n^sisted. At other seasons they are usually seen alone, and they are at all tinu's rather a silent hird, except- in<i when their homes are invaded; then they an* noisy enon<;h, and f^ive vent to loud screams ami Niililication in the southern and middle portions of its raiiire Itejifins in the latter half of March, in New
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