. Bird lore . ike a note made by young chicken-, but to me ithas a more metallic quality! If one has no evergreens immediately about the house, the Crossbills mavbe coaxed to come near by fastening ears of the small kerneled popcornfirmly to conspicuous branches or even by unsalted popcorn balls. A^ might beexpected, a bird of such unique construction has given rise to many specula-tions, some scientific, others legendary and sentimental, as to its origin. If itsbeak is a development to meet food conditions, will it be gradually modified bythe cutting down of the forests of conifer-? Or will i
. Bird lore . ike a note made by young chicken-, but to me ithas a more metallic quality! If one has no evergreens immediately about the house, the Crossbills mavbe coaxed to come near by fastening ears of the small kerneled popcornfirmly to conspicuous branches or even by unsalted popcorn balls. A^ might beexpected, a bird of such unique construction has given rise to many specula-tions, some scientific, others legendary and sentimental, as to its origin. If itsbeak is a development to meet food conditions, will it be gradually modified bythe cutting down of the forests of conifer-? Or will it slip away with otherextinct species like the Auk and the Labrador Duck? Questions for Teachers and Students (1) Describe the bill of the Crossbill. (2) How does the bird use it? (3) Describe the plumage of the American Crossbill. (4J How does the adult male differ from thefemale? (5) What is the range of the Crossbills? (6) Do they come to us regularly?(7) What is their food? (8) At what season do they nest?. Ci)e &utmbon Jjoctettea EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Edited by WILLIAM DUTCHER Address all correspondence, and send all remittances for dues and contributions, tothe National Association of Audubon Societies, 141 Broadway, New York City DIRECTORY OF THE STATE AUDUBON SOCIETIES With names and addresses of their Secretaries Alabama Howard L. Smith, care Y. M. C. A , Montgomery Arizona Mrs. Harriet B. Thornbek, Tucson California W. Scott Way, Box 62, Glendora Colorado Mrs. Martha A. Shute, Capitol Building, Denver Connecticut .Mrs. William Brown Glover, Fairfield Delaware Mrs. William S. Hilles, Delamore Place, Wilmington District of Columbia Miss Helen P. Childs, Chevy Chase, Md. Florida Mrs. I. Vanderpool. Maitland Georgia Pres. C. D. Jordan, Monticello Illinois Miss Mary Drummond, Spring Lane, Lake Forest Indiana Miss Florence A. Howe, 2043 Hillside Ave., Indianapolis Iowa Mrs. William F. Parrott, 302 Franklin St., Waterloo Kansas Mr. Frank E. McMullen, Wichita Louisiana Miss An
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