. Bird-lore . t awaycame a sharp, shrill note; up bobbed that sleepy head like a flash, lookingabout to see who caused it or why the awakening. The same gradual loweringof the sleepy head again. This same performance was repeated five little Wren-Tit became disquieted with the Titmouse jokes, gave itselfa good shake, and flew away to a quieter spot. All the following were seen at the same time either bathing or at the edgeof the water apparently waiting their turn: Black-headed Grosbeak, WesternTanager, Lazuli Bunting, Western Yellow-throat, Black-throated Gray, Yel-low Warbler, Spu
. Bird-lore . t awaycame a sharp, shrill note; up bobbed that sleepy head like a flash, lookingabout to see who caused it or why the awakening. The same gradual loweringof the sleepy head again. This same performance was repeated five little Wren-Tit became disquieted with the Titmouse jokes, gave itselfa good shake, and flew away to a quieter spot. All the following were seen at the same time either bathing or at the edgeof the water apparently waiting their turn: Black-headed Grosbeak, WesternTanager, Lazuli Bunting, Western Yellow-throat, Black-throated Gray, Yel-low Warbler, Spurred Towhee, and a Mourning Dove came for a drink. On a very hot day last summer two Doves, after getting their drink, flewabout 25 feet to a bare spot on the ground in the full sunshine, each pickedout a small hump or hummock of earth, laid themselves out perfectly flat,extended neck and both wings fully and remained in this position for at leastfifteen minutes. It was a real sun-bath. (140) Birds Bathing 141. WESTERN MOCKINGBIRD AT UPPER POOL The following list will give some idea of what birds have been seen bathingin my pools or baths: Soakers: Western Mockingbird, California Towhee (both get so wet they can fly onlya few feet), Spurred Towhee, California Jay, Arizona Hooded Oriole, Bullocks Oriole, HouseFinch, California Purple Finch, Western Lark Sparrow, Gambels Sparrow, Nuttalls Sparrow,Golden-crowned Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Western Chipping Sparrow, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Robin. Dippers:7 Green-backed Goldfinch, Lawrences Goldfinch, Louisiana Tanager, Phaino-pepla, Cassins Vireo, Huttons Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Least Vireo (all the Vireos bathe onthe wing), Bush-Tit, Calaveras Warbler, Lutescent Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Yellow War-bler, Audubons Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Yellow-throat, PiltolatedWarbler, Golden Pileolated Warbler, Parkmans Wren, Wren-Tit, Russet-backed Thrush,Alaska Hermit Thrush. I42 Bird-Lore
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