. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS OF Indiana. 1003 Nest, in tree, five to twenty-five feet up, or bush, in orchard, lawn, grove, etc.; of twigs, bark, leaves, etc., lined with grass and hair. E^ggs, 3-5; blnish-gray, or stone-color, more ot less distinctly spotted with black and dark-brown; .87 by .61. Except during the breeding season, the Cedar Waxwings are gre- garious, wandering about the country in flocks, usually of six to twen- ty-five, sometinies of a hundred or more. They r
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS OF Indiana. 1003 Nest, in tree, five to twenty-five feet up, or bush, in orchard, lawn, grove, etc.; of twigs, bark, leaves, etc., lined with grass and hair. E^ggs, 3-5; blnish-gray, or stone-color, more ot less distinctly spotted with black and dark-brown; .87 by .61. Except during the breeding season, the Cedar Waxwings are gre- garious, wandering about the country in flocks, usually of six to twen- ty-five, sometinies of a hundred or more. They roam at will, being â abundant or scarce in a locality as food is plentiful or scanty. They are resident throughout the State, but vary in numbers, being gener- ally most numerous northward in summer, from early May until October, and southward in winter and during the They are late breeders, nesting through June, July and August. They share this late nesting season with the American Goldfinch. Cedar Waxwings are known as Cherry Birds from their frequent visits to the early cherry trees, and after the early cherries are gone they begin to think about nesting. The nest is usually placed in small trees, bushes and shrubs. They build in the fruit trees in our orchards and yards and in the shade trees along the streets of our towns. Mr. L. T. Meyer informs me of taking its nest and five eggs in Lake County as early as June 1. Mr. J. 0. Snyder took a nest and four eggs in Dekalb County, June 37, 1885. I found young at Brook- ville unable to fly July 8, 1897, and a few weeks laterâJuly 30â found another set of young barely able to fly. Eev. J. F. Clearwatera took a nest containing four fresh eggs near Michigan City, August. 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 Butler, Amos W. (Amos Willia
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