. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. 270 Bird - Lore putting it mildly. We knew at a glance it was a Mockingbird, but we lost no time in calling in our bird-loving friends, all of whom were delighted to know that we had such a rare winter guest. He very quickly made himself at home and was would watch their chance to get their share of the food when the Mockingbird released his vigilance. When he wants his meal all must go but the Blue Jay which he did not try to conquer, although he shows a disposition to fight if he A TOWHEE ON THE FEEDING-STAND soon sole owner and overseer of the
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. 270 Bird - Lore putting it mildly. We knew at a glance it was a Mockingbird, but we lost no time in calling in our bird-loving friends, all of whom were delighted to know that we had such a rare winter guest. He very quickly made himself at home and was would watch their chance to get their share of the food when the Mockingbird released his vigilance. When he wants his meal all must go but the Blue Jay which he did not try to conquer, although he shows a disposition to fight if he A TOWHEE ON THE FEEDING-STAND soon sole owner and overseer of the coveted feeding-table. He seemed to have a dis- taste for the bright colors of the Cardinals for he took great delight in chasing them out of the yard. He tried to drive the Red- bellied Woodpecker from the table, and a battle ensued such as we have never wit- nessed among birds. The Red-bellied was not going to be driven, as he had several years' prior claim. They would flutter in air, facing each other, drop to the post and branches of the tree, the Red-bellied with mouth open, and one time he hung with back down for probably a minute waiting for the next thrust, but the Mockingbird finally won. All the birds He moves out of the way but never runs. At this writing, March 12, 1917, he is still very much at home. The Mockingbird is an occasional summer resident in this county (Clinton). Possibly three or four pairs are reported every summer from widely separated localities in our county, but why this one remaiiied over or where it came from will always be a mystery to us. He eats walnut kernels, crumbs, and suet. We have never seen him eat sunflower or any kind of seed. This winter we have had at our table the following birds: male and female Hairy, male and two female Downies,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble
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