. Animal communities in temperate America : as illustrated in the Chicago region; a study in animal ecology. Animal ecology; Zoology -- Illinois Chicago. 274 THICKET COMMUNITIES The birds of the high forest margin are numerous (191). The gold- finch builds a nest of thistledown, grasses, etc., on shrubs or low trees. The chipping-sparrow builds its nest of rootlets and lines it with horsehair. The Baltimore and orchard orioles nest in trees and high shrubs and feed in the open. The field sparrow sometimes builds- on the rank weeds, in other cases on shrubs near the ground. The mourning dove, t
. Animal communities in temperate America : as illustrated in the Chicago region; a study in animal ecology. Animal ecology; Zoology -- Illinois Chicago. 274 THICKET COMMUNITIES The birds of the high forest margin are numerous (191). The gold- finch builds a nest of thistledown, grasses, etc., on shrubs or low trees. The chipping-sparrow builds its nest of rootlets and lines it with horsehair. The Baltimore and orchard orioles nest in trees and high shrubs and feed in the open. The field sparrow sometimes builds- on the rank weeds, in other cases on shrubs near the ground. The mourning dove, the indigo bunting, and the yellow warbler nest on shrubs; the latter often builds near water. The redstart builds in the forks of bushes and trees. The loggerhead shrike is common. The sparrow-hawk nests in deserted woodpecker holes near the edge of the woods and feeds in the meadow or prairie. The flicker is similar in. 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 Shelford, Victor E. (Victor Ernest), b. 1877; Geographic Society of Chicago. Chicago, Ill. : Published for the Geographic Society of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press
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