. Maine ornithologist and oologist . {Fnnq^^^n Caur,(Ie>isis)^\M\^^^^- ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^^ ^^f the other al-anive i i thi^ part of CMunfrv a^jout ^ i)in->s among birds— , . , ,. ,• ,, fi r. ^ ...n. b-ack birds who nre espcci l!v subjecrt the tisnc thecaiv>p]es retire to t!le^ontll , . <• ^ , !■ -- .. * . to this •treai: ot ^^aturc. to spend fne winter* i .^^ THE MAINE ^f^. Ornithologist and Oologist. VOL. JI MAR, 1891. NO 1 The Humming-birds, (BY ROBKRTK. SCOKSO.) The iiumming-birds are amoug theleast of tlie feathered race, they are alsothe most brilia
. Maine ornithologist and oologist . {Fnnq^^^n Caur,(Ie>isis)^\M\^^^^- ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^^ ^^f the other al-anive i i thi^ part of CMunfrv a^jout ^ i)in->s among birds— , . , ,. ,• ,, fi r. ^ ...n. b-ack birds who nre espcci l!v subjecrt the tisnc thecaiv>p]es retire to t!le^ontll , . <• ^ , !■ -- .. * . to this •treai: ot ^^aturc. to spend fne winter* i .^^ THE MAINE ^f^. Ornithologist and Oologist. VOL. JI MAR, 1891. NO 1 The Humming-birds, (BY ROBKRTK. SCOKSO.) The iiumming-birds are amoug theleast of tlie feathered race, they are alsothe most briliant. In power of flightjhev arc excelled by no other bird andthev are uMiaily seem on the wing, some-times they perch on slender twigs butuever are seen to rest on the ground. The Humming-bird family is dividedinto one hundred andnintysix species,onehundred of which arefound in islands. The variety mostcommon to us is theKuby-thr.»ated whoarrives in this localitywith early springand stavs with \is as. lichen of which the outer part is com-posed, the lining is«fa cottony sub-stance gathered from plants such as themilk weed. Two tiny pure white eggsare laid, The young while in the nestare cared for like all their big Cousinsbut as soon as they are able to providefor themselvs they leave their parentsand in the fall several brudes uniteand fly southward. The most beautiful Humming-birdsare found in bouih America where in some parts theyswarm so thicklyamong the trees asto be sometimestaken at first glancefor briliant the mostbeautiful of the^tropical lumanariesare the Green-blue the SHp})ho-Cornet,long as their are the hubytikoatkd. «ud tlie Sparkling- flowers siiffuient to supply it withfood. As soon a« the warm sun has openedthe buds and petah you may see himin the garden or orchard flitting fromflowpr to flower and is now emeraldand rnhy .now emerald and Jjold, and^ow a blaze of colors. Tho nest U a very delicate structureand is plac
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