. Birds in literature . ice for its prey. Nuthatch, White-Breasted To a Nuthatch Shrewd little haunter of woods all gray,Whom I meet on my walk of a winter day—Youre busy inspecting each cranny and holeIn the ragged bark of yon hickory bole;You intent on your task, and I on the lawOf your wonderful head and gymnastic claw! The woodpecker well may despair of this feat—Only the fly with you can compete!So much is clear; but I fain would knowHow you can so reckless and fearless go,Head upward, head downward, all one to you,Zenith and nadir the same in your view. Edith M. Thomas. NUTHA
. Birds in literature . ice for its prey. Nuthatch, White-Breasted To a Nuthatch Shrewd little haunter of woods all gray,Whom I meet on my walk of a winter day—Youre busy inspecting each cranny and holeIn the ragged bark of yon hickory bole;You intent on your task, and I on the lawOf your wonderful head and gymnastic claw! The woodpecker well may despair of this feat—Only the fly with you can compete!So much is clear; but I fain would knowHow you can so reckless and fearless go,Head upward, head downward, all one to you,Zenith and nadir the same in your view. Edith M. Thomas. NUTHATCH, RED-BREASTED This bird is smaller than the white-breasted nuthatch,and can be recognized at a glance by the stripes on itshead, and the reddish brown of its breast. Florence A. Meeeiam. Birds of Village and Field. The notes of this species, though similar to the white-breasted, are sharper, resembling day day dait, and sound-ing almost like a childs trumpet. Its motions are alsoquicker. Nuttalls «. ORIOLE, BALTIMORE. GOLDEN ROBIN. FIREBIRD. ENGLISH ROBIN. HANG-NEST A flash of fire through the air; a rich, high, whistledsong floating in the wake of the feathered meteor; theBaltimore oriole cannot be mistaken. Neltje Blanchan. Bird Neighbors.^^ I always look for the Baltimore oriole when the cherrytrees burst into blossom, and at no time does its beautifulplumage appear to better advantage than when seenagainst a background of white flowers. Chapman. Bird Life.^^ Among all the designs of nests, in this country at least,there is nothing more picturesque than the deep, pendulousstructure of the Baltimore oriole, hanging from near theextremity of a drooping branch of an elm-tree, nearlyseven inches in depth, of cylindrical shape, the outer parta sort of coarsely woven cloth made of thread, sewingsilk, ravellings of any kind, strings of the flax of silk-weed,tow, etc., with a lining of horse-hair, grass and similarmaterial. Paekhtjest. The Birds Calendar.^^ Bef
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