. Bird-lore . ird in the Central WestI cannot say; but upon the Pacific coast, at all events in the statesof Oregon and Washington, a variety of this beautiful creature is, at least,every two years — fromFebruary to May — veryabundant and most won-derfully tame. The western speciesis a little darker in shadethan is the eastern bird,but otherwise very muchthe same in appearanceand habit. The color is,for the most part, oldgold, darker about thehead, with large whitepatches upon the course, as the nameindicates, these birds havea large bill, showing theuse to which they put itin crackin
. Bird-lore . ird in the Central WestI cannot say; but upon the Pacific coast, at all events in the statesof Oregon and Washington, a variety of this beautiful creature is, at least,every two years — fromFebruary to May — veryabundant and most won-derfully tame. The western speciesis a little darker in shadethan is the eastern bird,but otherwise very muchthe same in appearanceand habit. The color is,for the most part, oldgold, darker about thehead, with large whitepatches upon the course, as the nameindicates, these birds havea large bill, showing theuse to which they put itin cracking pine - conesand other tough coveringsof the seeds which furnishthem fooil. Tiiey come into the cities and towns of the \\ illamette valley,Oregon, and arouiui Puget Sound, Washington, about i-\ ery otheryear in large numbers. Though the usual flock is not abi)\e fifty orsixty birds, it is sometimes mutli larger and sometimes considerablysmaller. TIicn draw \cr\ to rlu- homes and the persons of lO Bird - Lore
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