. American ornithology for the home and school . ghtful experience to a bird lover, this intimate association withbirds naturally so shy and timid. Another sign of the approach of winter is the return to city quarters ofthe English sparrows from their summer residence in the surroundingcountry where many of them had the good sense to immigrate during theheated term. After all these poor little beggars are better than no feath-ered associates to house-bound ornithologists during the long winter days,and after all is said and done, they are birds, and no bird is without inter-est. A few robins a
. American ornithology for the home and school . ghtful experience to a bird lover, this intimate association withbirds naturally so shy and timid. Another sign of the approach of winter is the return to city quarters ofthe English sparrows from their summer residence in the surroundingcountry where many of them had the good sense to immigrate during theheated term. After all these poor little beggars are better than no feath-ered associates to house-bound ornithologists during the long winter days,and after all is said and done, they are birds, and no bird is without inter-est. A few robins are to be seen here in the deep woods during the win-ter, also an occasional blue jay and crossbill, but for constant associationwe have to depend mostly upon the chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers,crows and their ilk. However, if one is interested, there is always a gooddeal of wild life about, if one but takes the trouble to seek it out, for myobservation has taught me that, in reason, one can always find what one looks for. Alberta A. 244 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. >i t- #% A STRAY SHOT. It was early in the morning, tliat is early for the use of the camera, andI was walking briskly through a pasture, which was dotted here andthere with clumps of thorn and oaks. 1 was on my way to the home of abird, the growth of whose family I was interested in. As usual, 1 hadwith me a complete line of picture taking utensils, and was prepared to spend the day, if necessary, to ob-tain the desired views. A shadowcrossed the path; glancing up, Icaught sight of a Brown Thrasher,just disappearing into a low bush,and saw that she carried a grub ofsome sort in her bill. Naturally, 1stepped over and parted the branch-es, to see what she was doing I broke in upon them atjust dinner time, and Mrs. Thrash-er was very much displeased, forshe did her best to drive me awayfrom her nest. Hissing and squeal-ing, and with wings and tail spread,she kept darting towards me, andonce eve
Size: 2538px × 984px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1901
