. The Emu : official organ of the Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Ornithology; Birds. Vol. XIV. 1915 J Fletcher, Further Field Notes on (he Emu-Wren. 215 between 9 and 10 She also takes a short feeding flight again in the evening. Therefore, the above hours are the best if an observer wishes to find the nest through watching the bird's movements. As a rule, when returning to her nest or carrying food to the young, the bird flies in long, hurried flights, chiefly in a straight hne, and one has some exciting moments trying to keep her in view. To give an idea of how these mouse-lik
. The Emu : official organ of the Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Ornithology; Birds. Vol. XIV. 1915 J Fletcher, Further Field Notes on (he Emu-Wren. 215 between 9 and 10 She also takes a short feeding flight again in the evening. Therefore, the above hours are the best if an observer wishes to find the nest through watching the bird's movements. As a rule, when returning to her nest or carrying food to the young, the bird flies in long, hurried flights, chiefly in a straight hne, and one has some exciting moments trying to keep her in view. To give an idea of how these mouse-like birds cover ground, I might state that I have followed them three-quarters of a mile up one of the swampy creeks and back again. Green moss is the first material chosen for the nest, and this is placed low down in the tussock. Sometimes the framework of the nest consists almost entirely of this moss. The hning may be of feathers, fern hair, fur, or thistledown. Very often a good idea of what birds are frequenting the swamp may be gained through an examination of the feathery lining. Except in one instance, my observations show that an egg is laid each day till the clutch is complete, and the female begins to brood on the day on which the last egg is laid. She does all the brooding, which extends over 10 or 12 days. During his mate's retirement keeps watch. If danger threatens he flies past or near the home clump, caUing to the female. She drops from the nest, creeps along the ground, then appears on .a rush uttering the alarm note of the Brown-rumped Tit-Warbler {Acanthiza diemenensis), then joins her mate. If watched, she invariably flies in a com- plete circle to return to the Young Bronze-Cuckoo in Emu-Wren's Nest. FROM A PHOTO. EY MISS J. A. 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 or
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