. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . ture. Indted. chimney swifts eat nothinRbut insects, and no insect that flies is safe fromthem, unless it be too large for them to swal-low. In Jime swifts may be seen gatheringtwigs for nest They disdain to pickthese up from the groiuxl. but seize the cov-eted twig with their strong feet anr the purpose the swift glues these twigs tothe sides of the chinmev in the form of a shal-low nest. .Although not generally known,swifts roost in chinmeys .and cling to the wallsby using the sharp-pointed tail .as a
. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . ture. Indted. chimney swifts eat nothinRbut insects, and no insect that flies is safe fromthem, unless it be too large for them to swal-low. In Jime swifts may be seen gatheringtwigs for nest They disdain to pickthese up from the groiuxl. but seize the cov-eted twig with their strong feet anr the purpose the swift glues these twigs tothe sides of the chinmev in the form of a shal-low nest. .Although not generally known,swifts roost in chinmeys .and cling to the wallsby using the sharp-pointed tail .as a prop, as• lo many w(»odpickers in ascinding trees. .ybird lover may secure distinction by solvingan ornithological rien in fall, and at presentthat is about all we kn«»w of the matter, savethat they di> not hibernate in hollow trees, asmanv have believed. 4:. /faVv m
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