. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. Red-Eyed Vireos. 67 them, what a picture of eager desire, tremulous impatience, and keen rivahy they present! The food is sometimes quickh' phiced in the throat of one, and as quickly withdrawn to be giv- en to another, and when there are more than two it may go the rounds before it is allowed to remain, a common practice the true meaning of which we have already seen. After inspection is com pleted and the nest cleaned, the parent bird flies to any conven- ient spot, carefully wipes
. The home life of wild birds; a new method of the study and photography of birds. Birds; Photography of birds. Red-Eyed Vireos. 67 them, what a picture of eager desire, tremulous impatience, and keen rivahy they present! The food is sometimes quickh' phiced in the throat of one, and as quickly withdrawn to be giv- en to another, and when there are more than two it may go the rounds before it is allowed to remain, a common practice the true meaning of which we have already seen. After inspection is com pleted and the nest cleaned, the parent bird flies to any conven- ient spot, carefully wipes the the same duty. slime from her bill, stretches lier wings, and smoothes out all the ruffles in her dress. These birds always look as sleek as a new silk hat, every feather lying smooth in its place. One day while in my tent, a small bird of another species suddenly darted down upon this nest. There was a momen- tary flutter, a clash of beaks and claws, and the intruder was promptly driven away. It was always interesting to watch the behavior of the young between the intervals of feeding. The moisture would fairly glisten in their wide-open mouths. They snapped at every ant and flying insect which came within their reach, but I never saw a single capture. Tlie prey- ing instinct is undoubtedly one of the most ancient among an- imals, and \'oung birds peck instinctivelv at all kinds of small objects, but precision of aim which leads to success in cap- turing their pre)' must be ac-. Fig. 53. Male Red-eyed Vireo who is less preoccupied in performing. 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 Herrick, Francis Hobart, 1858-1940. New York, London, G. P. Putnam's Sons
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