. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 232 NESTS AND EOUS OF This \s inged fisher inhabits the entire temperate North America, breedinit; any- •where in suitable places throughout its range. Found about inland waters, and particularly along the sea coast. Mr. W. W. Worthington, of Shelter Island, N. Y., says they are exceedingly variable in the choice of a nesting place. On Gardiner's Island they all build in trees at distances varying from ten to seventy-five feet from the ground; on Plum Island, where a great many of them breed, a lar
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 232 NESTS AND EOUS OF This \s inged fisher inhabits the entire temperate North America, breedinit; any- •where in suitable places throughout its range. Found about inland waters, and particularly along the sea coast. Mr. W. W. Worthington, of Shelter Island, N. Y., says they are exceedingly variable in the choice of a nesting place. On Gardiner's Island they all build in trees at distances varying from ten to seventy-five feet from the ground; on Plum Island, where a great many of them breed, a large number place their nests on the yrouml, some being built up to the height of four or five feet, while others are simply a few sticlis arranged in a circle, and the eggs laid oh hare sand. On Shelter Island they build on the chimneys of houses, and a pair has a nest on the cross-bar of a telegraph pole. Another pair has a nest on a large rock in Gardiner's Bay, near Gardiner's Island. They are made chiefly of coarse sticlis and sea weed and anything that is handy, such as pieces of dry cow dung, bones, old shoes, straw, etc. A curious nest of the Fish Hawlt was found by Mr. S. C. Shick in May, 1888, on the coast of New Jersey. A set of three eggs was taken, and upon 4b-. .'itU. Fish Hawk, or Osprev. tcending the tree, Mr. Shick observed a nest of the purple Grackie, (jiiiaculiix quisiul^, eecnrely imbedded in the loose material of the Osprey's nest; from this he took f^ve eggs. At the bottom of the Osprey's nest was a thick, rotten limb, in which ther« was a Tree Swallow's nest containing seven eggs. Mr. Worthington, who has col- lected Iiundreds of the eggs of this species, and to whom I am indebted for a large series, says the largest set of eggs he has ever taken or seen is four; the usual num- ber, howerer, Is three, though se^s of two are common. They are subject to grei^t rarlation; the ground color is of yellowish or creamy-white, spotted, streaked and. Please note
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