. . favorite nesting sites. The three or four eggs are palebluish-white. The nest is constructed outwardly of deadleaves and sometimes bits of paper are used. The liningis of fine grass and a little horse hair. The abodes are wellhidden in dense places, and the males often retire fifty orone hundred yards from the nesting site, thereby sparingthe female any uneasiness because of her mates conspicu-ous plumage. The edges of timber tracts, roadsides, andpastures overgrown with shrubbery are usually haunts ofthe indigo bird, whose compa
. . favorite nesting sites. The three or four eggs are palebluish-white. The nest is constructed outwardly of deadleaves and sometimes bits of paper are used. The liningis of fine grass and a little horse hair. The abodes are wellhidden in dense places, and the males often retire fifty orone hundred yards from the nesting site, thereby sparingthe female any uneasiness because of her mates conspicu-ous plumage. The edges of timber tracts, roadsides, andpastures overgrown with shrubbery are usually haunts ofthe indigo bird, whose company is shared by the towheeand little field sparrow. Sometimes the indigo bird becomesvery familiar and decides to nest in the little berry patchjust back of the dwelling on a quiet street in our smallertowns; the female indigo is so suspicious that it is not hardto be vexed with her. More than formerly, they are nowseen along the hedges and lanes in the country, sitting ontelephone wires. The cowbird frequently deposits her eggs in the nests ofthis blue ;uim,)«idmiimiiu,.i! llil lllIIJJIII!llll,|jlM
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