. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 128. Fig. 109. Male Grosbeak with food for Ms tiny little ones. lie would disclose tlie hiding place of the home, hut he must sing anywa}'. I have often seen it stated that the female grosbeak sings, too, but I have never seen one do so. The year-old males very closely resemble the female in plumage. Probably it is the songs of these young males that are often accredited to the females. I was delighted on one da\' in June whefi I happened to come across a Grosbeak nest at an elevation of only about four feet from the
. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 128. Fig. 109. Male Grosbeak with food for Ms tiny little ones. lie would disclose tlie hiding place of the home, hut he must sing anywa}'. I have often seen it stated that the female grosbeak sings, too, but I have never seen one do so. The year-old males very closely resemble the female in plumage. Probably it is the songs of these young males that are often accredited to the females. I was delighted on one da\' in June whefi I happened to come across a Grosbeak nest at an elevation of only about four feet from the ground. Here was the opportunity I had been awaiting and I could, in imagination, see a whole series of beautiful pictures illustrating the horn- life of grosbeaks. Alas ! The best of plans go astray. 1. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Worcester, Mass : Reed
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