. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . Young Ravens Nest in Electric Power Line Tower. —Photo by Wolcott Thompson. 100 THE OOLOQIST. Robin and Mourning Dove Using Same Nest. Nest and Eggs in Situ. —Photo by Walter A. Goelitz, THE OOLOGIST 101 course in ornithology. It cannot bedescribed, much less exaggerated. Letnot some one who has seen only afew hundred birds at a time, offercomments; seeing is believing. Afew days before this, Barnums showvisited Houston, but the visions of hisfew elephants, camels, caged lions andtrained hippopotamuses artificallyproded about by b
. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . Young Ravens Nest in Electric Power Line Tower. —Photo by Wolcott Thompson. 100 THE OOLOQIST. Robin and Mourning Dove Using Same Nest. Nest and Eggs in Situ. —Photo by Walter A. Goelitz, THE OOLOGIST 101 course in ornithology. It cannot bedescribed, much less exaggerated. Letnot some one who has seen only afew hundred birds at a time, offercomments; seeing is believing. Afew days before this, Barnums showvisited Houston, but the visions of hisfew elephants, camels, caged lions andtrained hippopotamuses artificallyproded about by brown Syrians inred jackets faded into insignificancein the presence of this matchless waveof throbbing ornithology, this cease-less roll of reverberating calls andclatters, this miracle of instinct am!naive adaptations. Dove Mimicking Cowbird The following incident is not anoological triumph but it is of so un-usual occurence that I thought ashort note would be permissable. On May 7th, 1919 I found a Mourn-ing Dove and a Robin trying to keephouse together, or rather the Robinwas holding down the claim for theboth. In this case a Dove laid an eggin t
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