. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . ourse to the follow him with the eye in flight conveyedthe idea of one continuous line of red, white,and blue. One day while we were watchingthe tree stump a flicker alighted on it nearthe hole. Like a flash came the parent birdfrom some place nearby, made a dart at theflicker, and soon put him to rout. The brown thrasher {Harporhy^ichus rufus)is an interesting member of the featherytribe who dwells in the solitude of somethicket, where he is at home among theunderbrush. In order to see the inhabi-tants of the woods, one should avoid li
. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . ourse to the follow him with the eye in flight conveyedthe idea of one continuous line of red, white,and blue. One day while we were watchingthe tree stump a flicker alighted on it nearthe hole. Like a flash came the parent birdfrom some place nearby, made a dart at theflicker, and soon put him to rout. The brown thrasher {Harporhy^ichus rufus)is an interesting member of the featherytribe who dwells in the solitude of somethicket, where he is at home among theunderbrush. In order to see the inhabi-tants of the woods, one should avoid light orconspicuous clothing, dress as nearly asmay be in harmony with the surroundings,and step about as gently as possible. Youmay go through a clump of woods talkingwith a companion and rarely see much that In the Springtime 299 is happening; but go alone, gently, with eyesand ears open, and Nature begins to unfoldsome of her secrets. In the early morn thethrashers delight in perching on a tree-topand filling the surrounding glen with delight-. Photo by E. W. Arthur Nest and Eggs of the Thrasher ful melodies. In nesting-time they becomevery seclusive, and an occasional glimpse isall that we can get of this handsome bird ashe flits from limb to limb, jerking and wagginghis tail. Sometimes they build their neston the ground, but more frequently on somebush or small tree. It is characteristic ofthe female when incubating to let you get 300 In the Springtime very close before she will leave the nest. Onone occasion while walking through an openwoods I became conscious of a bright eyefixed upon me. The gleam of an orange
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