. Western birds . so fortunate as to catch a glimpseof this gorgeous fellow thinks not of such minor detailsas back and wings, but only of the brilliant red whichsuffuses head, neck, and chest, and seems to envelop hiswhole body. No other western bird has so much carminein his make-up so there is no danger of confusing himwith anything else. The females are similar but in the young the brilliancyis toned down to a claret hue. Only a few times have I seen this beautiful Sapsuckerin my neighborhood and when I have come upon him Ihave forgotten any bad traits that he may have and,more than that,
. Western birds . so fortunate as to catch a glimpseof this gorgeous fellow thinks not of such minor detailsas back and wings, but only of the brilliant red whichsuffuses head, neck, and chest, and seems to envelop hiswhole body. No other western bird has so much carminein his make-up so there is no danger of confusing himwith anything else. The females are similar but in the young the brilliancyis toned down to a claret hue. Only a few times have I seen this beautiful Sapsuckerin my neighborhood and when I have come upon him Ihave forgotten any bad traits that he may have and,more than that, I have felt that gladly would I sacrificea few trees if .only he would come to my garden. Butthough these birds sometimes venture down into thevalleys of Southern California in winter-time, they arenot nearly so abundant as the lover of the beautifulwould wish, preferring the high mountain altitudes wherethey nest at an elevation of from 5,000 to 8,500 feet. Prof. Beal tells us that this bird, like its eastern 22. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.
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