. The Oölogist . ounty, a wooded ridge of considerablelength, bordered on either side by a deepgully, was found for several seasons to bea favorite resort of the Hairy Woodpeckers,and the abundance of standing dead timberprobably increased the favorableness of theplace for breeding purposes. A majorityof these decayed trees had a number of holesin their trunks, which, from the frequencyof the birds and the absence of other Wood-peckers—excepting the Downy species—were probably in a great part, nesting placesof the Hairy Woodpecker. Eggs were ob-tained from two of these holes, three fromeach, a
. The Oölogist . ounty, a wooded ridge of considerablelength, bordered on either side by a deepgully, was found for several seasons to bea favorite resort of the Hairy Woodpeckers,and the abundance of standing dead timberprobably increased the favorableness of theplace for breeding purposes. A majorityof these decayed trees had a number of holesin their trunks, which, from the frequencyof the birds and the absence of other Wood-peckers—excepting the Downy species—were probably in a great part, nesting placesof the Hairy Woodpecker. Eggs were ob-tained from two of these holes, three fromeach, and judging the date on which theywere taken to be about the beginning of theseason of oviposition, it is probable that theeggs are deposited as early as the first ormiddle of A^jril. The eggs taken measuredon the average .88 by .71 of an inch, wereovoid in shape, glossy white, thick-shelledand semi-transparent. If space permits, we shall publish in ournext one or more engravings of rare eggs. 70 THE tain portious of the body, to the utter dis-regard of others equally as important. Asan example he mentions and illustrates therepeated and often unnoticed misrepresent-ations of the legs and feet of birds. Therereally is much sense in that criticism ; theridiculous shortness or length of shank fre-quently seen in pictures of birds, when itshould have been just otherwise, calls for-cibly to mind the necessity of expendingstudy and care upon even this portion ofbird portraiture. Devoted to Birds and Birds Eggs THIRD PUBLICATION YEAR. S. L. WILLARD, EDITOR, Assisted by able Associate Editors. TERMS:Forty cents a Year in advance, postage paid. Items on Ornithology and Oology solicited. ^^Those wishing to dispose of birds eggsor skins Avill find The Oologist the bestmeans of communicating the tact to a largeclass of collectors of any paper copy for stamp. Address all communications to THE OOLOGIST,Oneida Stkeet, Utica, N. Y. The announcement of a new w
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