. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Green-backed Goldfinch inches of the singer, apparently entranced with his melody. Again and again I have seen these uprooted forests of song swept along on the flood of the Goldfinch's own passion; and I think, more than ever, that music is a spontaneous gift. Or else music is a circumambient ether. We have only to get in tune, keyed up by some exalted passion, and lo! we vibrate melodiously. At least it is so with the Goldfinch. For the infor
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Green-backed Goldfinch inches of the singer, apparently entranced with his melody. Again and again I have seen these uprooted forests of song swept along on the flood of the Goldfinch's own passion; and I think, more than ever, that music is a spontaneous gift. Or else music is a circumambient ether. We have only to get in tune, keyed up by some exalted passion, and lo! we vibrate melodiously. At least it is so with the Goldfinch. For the information of one of the older authorities, Dr. J. G. Cooper, we will record that nests of the Green-backed Goldfinch have recently been found. I am sure I do not know what could have befallen the good Doctor the day he wrote1 by way of summary: "I have not met with their nests, nor with any description of them; but they doubtless much resemble those of C. ; Not met with them! Shades of Audubon! Where were your eyes? For if there is one virtue which the Green-backed Goldfinch possesses above another, it is that of propagating. Not otherwise are the swollen ranks of hesperophihis maintained. Where is the sycamore tree and where the cypress that has not sheltered the Green-back's humble cradle? Where is the weed-patch even that has not resounded to the tsui tsui tsweetie of dainty fledglings greeting a return- ing parent with quivering wings, and a soft flood of thanks? Has all this good fortune been reserved for our day? These Goldfinches not only nest "most anywhere," but they carry their labors through the seasons with relentless energy. The birds are in full song by February, and although they do not often nest as early as March, they are all at it in April, and all busy until July. There are three published records of nests with eggs or young found in October; and one, that of John M. Miller, of Parlier, of a November nest. This last held fresh eggs o
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