. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. GOLDEN CRESTED WREN 45 spiders' webs, wool and lichens, it is lined with soft feathers; deep and almost spheri- cal, it is usually hung under the end of fir, yew, or cedar branch. Exceptionally it is placed on the bough; cases of nesting in ivy against a wall and even in a low bush are recorded. The eggs, from five to eight—occasionally more—in number, are white, faintly dotted, or freckled with reddish brown. One brood is reared in the season. The food consists of insects, seeking which the bird spends much time hunting the bark of trees,
. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. GOLDEN CRESTED WREN 45 spiders' webs, wool and lichens, it is lined with soft feathers; deep and almost spheri- cal, it is usually hung under the end of fir, yew, or cedar branch. Exceptionally it is placed on the bough; cases of nesting in ivy against a wall and even in a low bush are recorded. The eggs, from five to eight—occasionally more—in number, are white, faintly dotted, or freckled with reddish brown. One brood is reared in the season. The food consists of insects, seeking which the bird spends much time hunting the bark of trees, more especially firs; an active restless little fowl, he draws atten- tion to his doings as he flits from one to. 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 Cuming, E. D. (Edward William Dirom), 1862-1941. London ; New York : Lane
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