. Bird-lore . BROODING ,-j*<^^ ^^K 7 .. ,.31 3. ON GUARD THREE VIEWS OF THE YELLOW WARBLER By Albert D. McGrew, Pittsburgh, Pa. (199) My Neighbors, the Nighthawks By S. R. MILLS With Photographs by the Author DURING the month of June, 191 o, I was especially interested in a pairof Nighthawks which frequented the neighborhood of my home(Kingston, Ontario, Canada). From the garden I could watch thesebirds on their incessant sky-hunt for insects, each selecting its section of theupper air apart from the other. There was a peculiar fascination in watchingone of them climb so high in little asce
. Bird-lore . BROODING ,-j*<^^ ^^K 7 .. ,.31 3. ON GUARD THREE VIEWS OF THE YELLOW WARBLER By Albert D. McGrew, Pittsburgh, Pa. (199) My Neighbors, the Nighthawks By S. R. MILLS With Photographs by the Author DURING the month of June, 191 o, I was especially interested in a pairof Nighthawks which frequented the neighborhood of my home(Kingston, Ontario, Canada). From the garden I could watch thesebirds on their incessant sky-hunt for insects, each selecting its section of theupper air apart from the other. There was a peculiar fascination in watchingone of them climb so high in little ascending jerks, then to see him side-slipand come tearing down in a nose-dive until on a level with the housetops,where he would straighten out with a bongk! and whirr upwards to beginagain his fitful, irregular climb towards the A ROOF-NESTING NIGHTHAW K One bright morning, while watching this continued aerial performance, Isaw one of the Nighthawks alight on the neighboring housetop, about a hundredfeet from me, and I was greatly impressed with the contrast in appearancewhile on the wing, and squatting on the roof railing. In the air he is mostgraceful, but out of it he is awkward and ungainly. He had been in reposebut a short time when by chance a Bronzed Grackle alighted on the railing afew feet from him. The Grackle was plainly startled on finding a living eyein that mottled mass of feathers, but after a little hesitation he grew bold and,strutting up to him, stared him in the eye in a most impolite manner. The (200) My Neighbors, the Nighthawks 20I challenge passed seemingly without notice on the part of the Nighthawk andthe Grackle soon flew off. This little scene impressed me with the Nighthawksequable temperament and peaceable nature. Bird Neighbors states, The Nighthawks misleading name could notimpl
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