. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE BELTED PIPING 1'U >\ ER. 493 It is not fair to say that the nesting site was unmarked, for what is easier to see than a piece of waif coal, after one's attention has been called to it? And as for the nest itself, what could be more charming than a mosaic of flattened pebbles and bits of broken shell, to say nothing of such neighbors as a fish-bone and a joint and a half of straw? While we were examining the nest, the birds kept circling about un- easily at a
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE BELTED PIPING 1'U >\ ER. 493 It is not fair to say that the nesting site was unmarked, for what is easier to see than a piece of waif coal, after one's attention has been called to it? And as for the nest itself, what could be more charming than a mosaic of flattened pebbles and bits of broken shell, to say nothing of such neighbors as a fish-bone and a joint and a half of straw? While we were examining the nest, the birds kept circling about un- easily at a safe distance, uttering low cries in questioning or querulous tones. Fhoto by the Author. LM THE MIDDLE OF THE PATHLESS SAND.' —queep, in a variety of inflections, and a longer queeplo or queeplezv. They had the habit also of scampering rapidly for a little ways and then pulling up short with a compensating bob and perk like the Killdeer. When squatted upon the ground with the lower whites obscured, the color of the Plover's back so perfectly matched that of the glowing sand as to render the bird almost invisible. All the birds seen on this occasion, to the number of four or five, were. 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; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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