. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . regon to Lower California ; east to Western Breeding Range: Upper Sonoran zone, west of Sierra Nevada, south to Lower Season: April to June : Usually found in low bushes or thickets, though sometimes in a tree, from 3 to 30 feet from the ground; a platform of interlaced twigs, moss, and dry grass supports the nest proper, which is made of root
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . regon to Lower California ; east to Western Breeding Range: Upper Sonoran zone, west of Sierra Nevada, south to Lower Season: April to June : Usually found in low bushes or thickets, though sometimes in a tree, from 3 to 30 feet from the ground; a platform of interlaced twigs, moss, and dry grass supports the nest proper, which is made of rootlets mixed with : 3 to 6 ; buffy or green, varying in shade, blotched with brown. Size X To one accustomed to the liandsome blue jay of theEast or the still more splendid Steller jay of theWest, the flat-headed California Jay presents afar less attractive appearance. Nor does he improveupon acquaintance; for, as one becomes a\Yare of all hisiniquities, his crestless head seems the typical low fore-head of a villain. He is one of the greatest trials abird-lover must encounter, and I know no reason whythe law should protect hira to the destruction of our BLUE OR METALLIC BLUE 491. beloved birds of song and beauty. Were he of benefitto the farmer or the fruit-grower, no word of dispraisewouhl I offer; but he not only robs them, but alsodestroys annually hundreds of feathered creatures which,living upon the harmful insects, would be of great assist-ance in preserving the crops. Xo hawk is more de-structive to smallbirds than is herobs every nestill his vicinitythat is left un-guarded longenough for himto carry off eggsor young. Notcontent with this,he pulls downand breaks up the nest he prefers the newlyhatched babies to the rawalbumen, and waits for theincubation to be finished. I have seen him sneakingaround the nest of a pewee day after day until theeggs hatched, when he at once made a breakfast onthe nestlings, — in this c
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