. Bird-lore . nflowers, and other compositae,and, in moister or more shaded spots, the blue lobelia, the cardinal flower, asthe purple-flowered turtle head {Chelone ohliqua). The native flora has, since our ownership of the place, been greatly aug-mented by the planting of many trees, shrubs, and vines, chiefly those of a 414 Bird-Lore specially ornamental character or else affording, in their fruit, food for thebirds. Of this, however, there is little need, the place being already sup-plied with really more than can be used, in the pokeberries, wild grapes, poison-ivy berries, and seeds of nu
. Bird-lore . nflowers, and other compositae,and, in moister or more shaded spots, the blue lobelia, the cardinal flower, asthe purple-flowered turtle head {Chelone ohliqua). The native flora has, since our ownership of the place, been greatly aug-mented by the planting of many trees, shrubs, and vines, chiefly those of a 414 Bird-Lore specially ornamental character or else affording, in their fruit, food for thebirds. Of this, however, there is little need, the place being already sup-plied with really more than can be used, in the pokeberries, wild grapes, poison-ivy berries, and seeds of numerous compositse (especially the horseweed,Ambrosia trijida, the favorite winter food of purple finches). With all these manifest attractions, abundance of bird-life would, naturally,be expected; but, for reasons at present beyond my control, such unfortunately,is not the case. Birds are fairly well represented, it is true, but they havetoo many enemies to contend with, to increase as they should. Chief among. THE COTTAGE ON BIRD HAVEN(From West side) these are house cats which have run wild, and the pilot black snake {Coluberobsoletus), here called chicken-snake. I am not sure which of these pestsshould take first rank as a bird-destroyer, but am inclined to give the latterthat distinction, for it is without question an inveterate enemy of bird-life,swallowing old, young, and eggs alike, and in its search for feathered victimsdisplaying a craftiness and persistence certainly not excelled by the cat times have I watched this snake, unfortunately our most abundantreptile, crawling about in large trees, making a systematic search for birdsnests, taking one branch at a time and exploring every hole and likely most expert climber among all our serpents, it is essentially an aborealspecies, and ascends to the very tops of the largest trees with the greatest illustration of the craftiness of this serpent is afforded in the following case: Bird Life in S
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