. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. 74 Wild Figs. 62, C3, 64, This series rcpresenis the Bluebird engaged in cleaning her nest on three distinct visits^ at each of which food was served. Nearly one half life size. help support her weight against the side of the tree, hke a Woodpecker, and I noticed that the tail feathers were frayed and worn at the points. The male during the numerous visits which followed came two or three times and sat above the door, but never actualh' entered it, and never brought to the yo
. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. 74 Wild Figs. 62, C3, 64, This series rcpresenis the Bluebird engaged in cleaning her nest on three distinct visits^ at each of which food was served. Nearly one half life size. help support her weight against the side of the tree, hke a Woodpecker, and I noticed that the tail feathers were frayed and worn at the points. The male during the numerous visits which followed came two or three times and sat above the door, but never actualh' entered it, and never brought to the young a single morsel of food in the course of the entire day. He would warble very sweetly, however, and probably en- couraged the exertions of his mate. The next time this bird appeared with a grasshopper she did not trust herself inside, but stood at the en- trance, put her head in and as quickU- drew back to take another glance around, then leaned far down and fed her clamoring brood. When she came again, I made a picture of her as she stood at the hole, and in so doing frightened her off, but she was back in an instant, and another picture was secured as she left the nest. At this moment a flock of Goldfinches flew overhead, and were heard calling bc- hc ! be-bc !, at which the young Blue- birds were instantl)' aroused, and made the old stump resound again with theircries. After man_\' grasshop- pers and crickets had been dispatched, a hairy robber fl_\', or Asilus already mentioned, was brought in. Then another bright green katydid, with its wings half spread in its vain effort to get free, was served to the young. If frightened in an attempt to enter the nest this bird invariably returned shortly, and after the feeding was over, would take the excreta, and fly some distance before dropping it. In no case was it known to be eaten at the nest. During the afternoon, when t]u-~e birds had become more at ease. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images
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