. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . on the in-side of the she hops intothe nest, settles aslow as possil)le, andbegins to kick ortrample vigorously\v\th her feet. Fromtime to time shetests the smoothnessor roundness of thejob by settling to itwith her breast, but the shaping is altogether accomplished by the peculiar tedder action of her feet. On the other hand, one Rol)ins nest which I found in the open sage had no mud in its construction and was altogether composed of felted \egetable. Tdhcii in Micl
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . on the in-side of the she hops intothe nest, settles aslow as possil)le, andbegins to kick ortrample vigorously\v\th her feet. Fromtime to time shetests the smoothnessor roundness of thejob by settling to itwith her breast, but the shaping is altogether accomplished by the peculiar tedder action of her feet. On the other hand, one Rol)ins nest which I found in the open sage had no mud in its construction and was altogether composed of felted \egetable. Tdhcii in Miclngan. From a Ftiotograf^li Lopyrigitt, 1908, by L. G. ROBINS \EST. THE WESTERN ROBIN. 247 materials. Anotlier freak iiest, in Spokane, showed a iiatchet handle firmlyimbedded in its foundation and i)n_)jecting from it a distance of six [tresence of the handle was not achentitious. for the nest was saddled on a[line branch, but it is difficult to conceive Imw the liirds cnuld ha\-e j^laced it inposition at a height of fifteen feet. Three eggs is the rule for the Western Robin; four is not unusual: butfive is rare, and I have never seen six. In this respect, therefore, the WesternRobin falls a little behind her eastern cousin. Young Robins aredarling creatures:that is conceded bye\eryone,—e\en b\the cat. And hun-gr_\-! Oh, so hun-gry ! It is estimatedthat if the appetiteof a man were pro-portioned to that ofa young Robin, hewould consume dailvthe equivalent of asausage four inchesin diameter andtwelve feet long! In spite of the law-makers, who
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