. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Lark Sparrow 11^ with an air of gentle re- proach. As it flits away, you catch a glimpse of the rounded tail held half open, with its terminal rim of white; and you know that you have met the aristocrat of the sage. Or it may be you have caught the bird singing from a fence- post, and rather than lose his run (for poesy also has its mechanics), he will pause momentar- ily instead of seeking safety in flight. Then that marvelous head com
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Lark Sparrow 11^ with an air of gentle re- proach. As it flits away, you catch a glimpse of the rounded tail held half open, with its terminal rim of white; and you know that you have met the aristocrat of the sage. Or it may be you have caught the bird singing from a fence- post, and rather than lose his run (for poesy also has its mechanics), he will pause momentar- ily instead of seeking safety in flight. Then that marvelous head comes into full view. What a striped beauty he is! A finger-ring slip- ped over theQuail-head's head will pass twenty- three patches of pure color,—black, white, chestnut and buffy, be- fore it encounters a streaky admixture of flaxen, black, and rufous- tawny on the hindhead. The rest of the bird is "sparrow-color," above, relieved only by the flashing white tips of the fan- shaped tail. If you are very lucky or very well-behaved, the song will resume. And the song of the Lark Sparrow is one of Nature's sacraments. This bird, more frequently than others, is found singing in the middle of the very hottest days in summer, and at such times his tremulous notes come to the ear like the gurgling of sweet waters. But Ridgway's description is still "This song is composed of a series of chants, each syllable rich, loud, and clear, interspersed with emotional trills. At the beginning the song reminds one somewhat of that of the. Taken in San Diego County A HEAVILY MARKED TYPE: Photo by Donald R. Diekey NATURAL SIZE "Birds of ; Vol. I., p. 263 238. 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; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932
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