. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . OKIOLE. years, the droning of bees, the heavy-scented breath of the acacia, and thehigh, clear whistling of the Oriole have lH;en associated memories. A little less dandified than his eastern cousin, the Ii>rdly Bird of Balti-more, the Bullixk Oriole fulfills much the same economy in habit, song, andnesting as that well-known bird. He is, if anything, a little less , and not so conspicuous. The males arrive a week or two in advance 1 >f their mate
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . OKIOLE. years, the droning of bees, the heavy-scented breath of the acacia, and thehigh, clear whistling of the Oriole have lH;en associated memories. A little less dandified than his eastern cousin, the Ii>rdly Bird of Balti-more, the Bullixk Oriole fulfills much the same economy in habit, song, andnesting as that well-known bird. He is, if anything, a little less , and not so conspicuous. The males arrive a week or two in advance 1 >f their mates, and api)car quiteill at case until joined by their shy companions. Marriage compacts have to THE BULLOCK ORIOLE. 51. settled at the beginning of tlie season, hutry is chiefl\- between the under-colored\g blades who must make their peacethe sweet girl graduates of the pre-■^ year. Orioles are very closely at-.■d to a suitable locality, once chosen,a group of nests in a single tree pre-senting successive annual stages ofpreservation, is fairly eloquent ofconjugal fidelit}-. The purse-shaped nest of theBullock Oriole is a niar\el nf indus-trv and skill, fulh e(|ual in theserespects tO that nf the BaltimoreBird. A specimen before me, froma small willow on Crab Creek, inLincoln County, taken just after itscompletion, is comi>osed entirely of\egetable fibers, the frayed innerbark of dead willows being chieflyin evidence, while plant-downs ofwillow, poplar, and clematis arefelted into the interstices of thelower portion. This pouch is lashed at the brim by a hundred tiny cables tothe sustaining twigs, and hangs to a depth of six inches, with a mean diameterof nearly three, yet so delicate are the ma
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