. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. 50 BIRDS THROUGH AN OPERA-GLASS. Mr. Colburn says he is called " taping bird " from it, because lie looks as if " measuring off ; If you are persevering enough to follow him to his nest — and you never feel thoroughly ac- quainted with birds any more than with people. until you see them in their homes — you will dis- cover why he is called " high-hold," " high-holder," and " high-hole" — that is, if the nest he has made is one of the high ones. Sometimes yellow hammers build very low. However this may
. Birds through an opera-glass. Birds. 50 BIRDS THROUGH AN OPERA-GLASS. Mr. Colburn says he is called " taping bird " from it, because lie looks as if " measuring off ; If you are persevering enough to follow him to his nest — and you never feel thoroughly ac- quainted with birds any more than with people. until you see them in their homes — you will dis- cover why he is called " high-hold," " high-holder," and " high-hole" — that is, if the nest he has made is one of the high ones. Sometimes yellow hammers build very low. However this may be, the entrance to the nest is a large round hole, cut out of the wood of the tree, as the pile of chips on the ground attests. Inside, the hole is very. 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 Bailey, Florence Merriam, 1863-1948. New York, Cleveland [etc. ] The Chautauqua press
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