. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE RED-EYED VIREO. tinn, for those which linger at greater heights are often indistinguishable from Warblers of unknown rarity, and their occasional diffidence is much deplored by those who shoot in haste and repent at leisure. The Red-eyed Vireo is an indefatigable singer, and when he really gives attention to it, as when the mate is sitting, he produces a quantity of sound little less than astonishing. One bird to which 1 once listened at midday had chosen for hi
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE RED-EYED VIREO. tinn, for those which linger at greater heights are often indistinguishable from Warblers of unknown rarity, and their occasional diffidence is much deplored by those who shoot in haste and repent at leisure. The Red-eyed Vireo is an indefatigable singer, and when he really gives attention to it, as when the mate is sitting, he produces a quantity of sound little less than astonishing. One bird to which 1 once listened at midday had chosen for his station the topmost bare twig of a beech tree a hundred feet from the ground, and from this elevated station, he poured out his soul at the rate of some fifty phrases per minute, and without intermission during the half hour in which he was under observation. One could recom- >â¢.. mend to such a zealous devotee the \ â ***"-* \tf w vsA. Chinese of writing prayers (or songs) upon the rim of a wheel, and attaching it to water-power. There would be some time left then for bug- hunting. The bird sings more or less .hiring the entire period of its residence in the north. I beard one two years ago at Columbus singing with undimin- ished vigor on the seventh day of I >ctober, at high noon. The Red eve's notes are sweet and smooth and clear, higher-pitched and a little more rapid than those of the Yellow-throated Vireo, from which, however, it requires to be carefully distinguished. It has also a comparatively infrequent scolding oi 1 By of The II ilsort Bulletin this picture appears in advance of its publication by that journal. 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; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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