. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Kingbird If there is some loud talk about the home, there is also a great deal of tenderness, watchful devotion, and genuine interest in the welfare of his mate. Affection is not all taken for granted, but its expressions are gallantly renewed. There is with them a constant give-and-take of do- mestic pleasantries, and much whimsical comment on the passing show,. Taken in the Ojai GIMME. METOO AND GOT Photo by Dickey such as serves to k
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Kingbird If there is some loud talk about the home, there is also a great deal of tenderness, watchful devotion, and genuine interest in the welfare of his mate. Affection is not all taken for granted, but its expressions are gallantly renewed. There is with them a constant give-and-take of do- mestic pleasantries, and much whimsical comment on the passing show,. Taken in the Ojai GIMME. METOO AND GOT Photo by Dickey such as serves to keep up the spirits of the matrimonially enthralled. As a noise-maker T. verticalis has few rivals and no peers. Blatting calves and motherless puppies may be more constant to their woes, but they lack the Kingbird's variety and expressiveness. They lack, too, his opportunity, for the eye of the Kingbird beholds all things, all comings and goings, all threatenings and alarms, all occasions for comment, be they real or imaginary. To speak briefly of his vocal qualities, one notes first a series properly called a courting song, which sounds at an unearthly hour before sun-up of an April morning. The love song is, curiously, a sneeze. For the early notes are ridiculously like the frantic protests of a prospective victim of cachination, followed by an emphatic and triumphant relief: an ci- an a an an an kuchez'iwick, an kuchez'iwick! 85\. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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