. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . Where the range of the Pipilo ends that of the Leucos-ticte begins. Far above the timber line, amid a wilder-^- ness of snow-clad peaks these Alpine dwellers have their home. Only theseverest storms of winter are able todrive them to the shelter of theforest. Flying high over the top-most peak of the range, searching inthe snow for beetles and bugs thata kind Providence -sends there fortheir special nourishment, they leadcharmed lives. Even bumblebees andbutterflies are on t
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . Where the range of the Pipilo ends that of the Leucos-ticte begins. Far above the timber line, amid a wilder-^- ness of snow-clad peaks these Alpine dwellers have their home. Only theseverest storms of winter are able todrive them to the shelter of theforest. Flying high over the top-most peak of the range, searching inthe snow for beetles and bugs thata kind Providence -sends there fortheir special nourishment, they leadcharmed lives. Even bumblebees andbutterflies are on their menu, comingas mysteriously as do the birds them-selves. When storms swirl over thesummit, they crowd together in the shelterof a rock or a snowbank. When the suncomes out again, they are off for a frolicover the chasms and gulches, or a dip inthe icy water of the glacial lake. Theyare constantly in motion, and their524 Gray- ^ clear, low churr is the embodi- cRowxXED ment of ffayety. Somewhat shy LeUCOSTICTE. .; t^ J J J ^^Searching in fkesnow:^ ^^^^iug the breeding scasou, as soou for beetles and
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