. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . e a muchlarger house. They work industri-ously for five or six days, until itseems as though at least a peck oftrash had been tucked into the oldoak tree. Then, after a day or so ofplay, the mother settles downto fourteen days of broodingin the dark nest hole. In acase which I recorded shewas fed by her mate at shortintervals during all this longincubation, and many werethe worms 1 saw liiin carry toher. He never entered thenest without first calling fromoutside, when she would an
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . e a muchlarger house. They work industri-ously for five or six days, until itseems as though at least a peck oftrash had been tucked into the oldoak tree. Then, after a day or so ofplay, the mother settles downto fourteen days of broodingin the dark nest hole. In acase which I recorded shewas fed by her mate at shortintervals during all this longincubation, and many werethe worms 1 saw liiin carry toher. He never entered thenest without first calling fromoutside, when she would an-swer and often come up tothe door to be fed. We knewat once when the young hadcome out of the shells, forhis exaggerated anxiety and J^ . „ . ^ -- ^Busily rnrrtiitig short Intir, feathers, comical aus oi busmess told andwooiyhis secret. A listening at the doorway fmtlier confirmedthis three days later. lie now scolded at any approach tothe nest and tried to win our attention to himself, whiletiie female slipped in and ont witii Cood. My theory thatmost youiiL: birds are fed by regurgitation itt first was. S50 LAND BIRDS confirmed in this case by the fact that, although I waswithin twelve feet of the nest whenever either birdentered it during that first day, not once was any foodvisible in the beak of either. x4fter the fourth daythe worms and insects carried were frequently projectingon each side of the small beak, but up to that time therehad been none seen, though a careful watch was keptwith both opera glasses and naked eyes. On the six-teenth day one of the young appeared in the doorway,but dodged back when I advanced a cautious hand. Hewas very like the adults, but somewhat browner on hishead, and the under parts were clouded with light anddark gray. The crest was developing finely, and gavehim a pompous look in funny contrast to his timid man-ner, as he raised it in surprise just before leaving thedoorway. As my hand approached, the crest flattenedand the little fellow
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