. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ed upon the ground; flies, wasps, and all sorts ofinsects taken in mid air, with all the .skill, if not quite the grace, of the Fly- 354 THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. catchers; besides fruits and berries of manv sorts, including cherries, apples,and pears, and in fall and winter beech nuts and acorns. This varied fare isnot resorted to upon mere compulsion, but it is sought with avidity; so thaiit is no wonder that the bird thrives in any situation. Whether or not theWoodpeckers wil
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ed upon the ground; flies, wasps, and all sorts ofinsects taken in mid air, with all the .skill, if not quite the grace, of the Fly- 354 THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. catchers; besides fruits and berries of manv sorts, including cherries, apples,and pears, and in fall and winter beech nuts and acorns. This varied fare isnot resorted to upon mere compulsion, but it is sought with avidity; so thaiit is no wonder that the bird thrives in any situation. Whether or not theWoodpeckers will remain through the winter in any given section, seems todepend entirely upon the local crop of beech nuts, or mast. No mast, noRed-heads, is the clearly proxen rule. In case the bird decides to lie over,nuts and acorns are gathered and stored in crevices and holes against the com-ing season; and we may suppose that it is a matter of indifference to the birdwhether it gets the nut kernels originalh deposited, or a transmuted productof wee\-ils and grubs. Those birds which have not wintered hereabouts, consti-. Tah-cn near Cohiinbiis. WOOnPKCKER KOW. Iltolo by ,hc Aitthor tuting as they do the great majoritx-, return north from tlie mifldle of April tothe first of May, Then the woods and groves soon resound witli their loudcalls, Oucc-o—qiicc-u—queer. These queer cries are not unpleasant, but thebirds are a noisy lot at best. When one of them flies into a tree \vhere others aregathered, all set up an outcry of yarivzv, yarrow, yarrcnv. which does not sub-side until the newcomer has had time to shake hands all around at least these more familiar sounds the Red-heads boast an unfathomed reper-tory of chirping, cackling, and raucous noises. The youngsters, especially,—awkward, saucy fellows that most of them are—sometimes get together andraise a fearful racket until some of the older ones, out-stentored, interpose. THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 355 In selecting
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