. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Mountain Chickadees root of a pine tree overlooking the Cottonwood Lakes in Inyo County, at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. The first stage of photographic preparation involved sawing off the end of the root where the Mountain Chickadees held forth, so as almost to expose the babies. The old birds were considerably disconcerted at first, and they were especially afraid to trust the heavy felted material, chiefly marmot fur, of their own provi
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Mountain Chickadees root of a pine tree overlooking the Cottonwood Lakes in Inyo County, at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. The first stage of photographic preparation involved sawing off the end of the root where the Mountain Chickadees held forth, so as almost to expose the babies. The old birds were considerably disconcerted at first, and they were especially afraid to trust the heavy felted material, chiefly marmot fur, of their own providing, which lapped over the edge of the sawed-off stump. They seemed to fear being smothered in its abundance, for as often as they lighted in it, they sprang out in great alarm. After many efforts I had the good fortune to catch both parents at the nest for three con- secutive exposures, though the roar of the shutter never failed to frighten them. The last exposure was made while both were standing crowded in the cavity, and they jumped as if shot. This circumstance of their being caught together in a narrow place seemed to impress them, for when a few moments later they found themselves in the same position, they bethought them of their recent experience and jumped so suddenly (although the camera did not go off at that time) that they looked like fragments of an exploding bomb. After these experiences it was a relief to find, in the Warner Mountains, a nest with four white eggs, from which the. Taken in Inyo County Photo by the Author DINNER FOR SIX 6/6. 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; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Franci
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