. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. -â ')-' THE MIGRANT SHRIKE. the scientific point of view, the attempt to lump Ohio varieties together under the proposed name L. I. migrans, I think there can be no doubt whatever of the propriety of adopting for common use the term Migrant Shrike to cover all differences. Those whose delight it is to weigh carefully the shades of difference be- tween tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee may seek the doubful illumination of the preceding fine print, but plain folk who desire
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. -â ')-' THE MIGRANT SHRIKE. the scientific point of view, the attempt to lump Ohio varieties together under the proposed name L. I. migrans, I think there can be no doubt whatever of the propriety of adopting for common use the term Migrant Shrike to cover all differences. Those whose delight it is to weigh carefully the shades of difference be- tween tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee may seek the doubful illumination of the preceding fine print, but plain folk who desire to know something of the local Butcher-bird will prefer to begin HERE. In all but southern localities, where the species is partially resident, the Shrike arrives about the middle of March. His patchy plumage harmonizes more or less with the snow-checkered landscape, but he is nowise concerned with problems of protective coloration. Seeking out some prominent perch, usually at this time of year a fence-post, he divides his time between spying upon the early-creeping field mice and entertaining his lady love with out- landish music. Those who have not heard our resident Shrike sing have missed a treat. He begins with a series of rasping sounds, which are probably intended to produce the same receptive condition on Hi> audience which Ole Bull secured by awkwardly break- ing one string af- ter another on his violin until only one was left. There the resemblance ceases, however, for where the virtuoso could extract a melody of marvelous range and sweetness from his sin- gle string, the bird pro- duces the sole note of a struck anvil. This pours forth, however, in successive three-syl- labled phrases like the metallic and reiterative clink of a free-falling hammer. The chief dif- ference which appears between this love song and the ordinarv call of. MIGRANT SHRIKE AT Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhance
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