. 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 Varied Thrushes female slips quietly from the nest and joins her mate in denouncing the intruder. The birds flit restlessly from branch to branch, or from log to log, uttering repeatedly a stern tsook, which is almost their sole recourse. If the nest is discovered and examined, the birds will dis- appear silently; and the chances are that they will never again be seen in that locality. But the degree of interest evinced by the nesting birds var
. 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 Varied Thrushes female slips quietly from the nest and joins her mate in denouncing the intruder. The birds flit restlessly from branch to branch, or from log to log, uttering repeatedly a stern tsook, which is almost their sole recourse. If the nest is discovered and examined, the birds will dis- appear silently; and the chances are that they will never again be seen in that locality. But the degree of interest evinced by the nesting birds varies interminably. Once a male Thrush was startled from the side of the government road in Rainier National Park. Upon an approach he re- moved with a low chuck, and flew down the high- way to a distant point. Now and then he made sallies into the timber, and we saw before long that he was accumulat- ing a billful of comes- tibles. But as often as we lost him, he bobbed up serenely at some lower station on the trail. In this fashion this curious or vigilant fowl piloted us for at least half a mile. Whether he was con- sciously trying to decoy us, or merely anticipating our plans by some sort of subtle telepathy, I do not knowr. A neighboring pair evinces such anxiety that we are led to a little fir sap- ling which, emerging from a four foot snow Taken .„ Waskinglm bank, holds aloft, "the varied thrush builds . in the open of the underwood". y/j. 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 Francisco : South Moulton Company
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