. . e constructed almost exclusivelyof horse hair; others are made of grayish-white plant downknown as Indian hemp, or of string and ravehngs. Theinside of the nest is of finer material, and the whole struc-ture is so fastened to the limbs or branches that it swingsin the breeze usually independent of the limbs to which itis attached. The mother bird lays her eggs and hatches ina cradle her young where they may be lulled to sleep by thewarm winds of May and June. The four to six eggs have a white background and areremarkably colored
. . e constructed almost exclusivelyof horse hair; others are made of grayish-white plant downknown as Indian hemp, or of string and ravehngs. Theinside of the nest is of finer material, and the whole struc-ture is so fastened to the limbs or branches that it swingsin the breeze usually independent of the limbs to which itis attached. The mother bird lays her eggs and hatches ina cradle her young where they may be lulled to sleep by thewarm winds of May and June. The four to six eggs have a white background and areremarkably colored with scrawls or pen lines of dark brownor black, resembling Chinese writing. Year after year the birds return to the same tree tonest. Roadsides, orchards, or a large shade tree close bythe waters edge are favorite sites. BULLOCKS ORIOLE This handsome bird is probably the commonest of theWestern orioles. In size and shape it resembles our East-ern variety, the Baltimore oriole. Inhabiting the territorywest of the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean, it is common. 417 BULLOCKS ORIOIE. (Icterus buUocici;.7:: Life-size. COPYRIGHT 1901, BY A. w. MUMFORO, CHrCAGU
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