. Bird-lore . as though painfully injured, went shufflingacross the roof. She trailed her wings pitifully and gave every other evidenceof helplessness in her efforts to induce us to follow after her. But, when shediscovered that she could not decoy us away in this fashion, she abandonedher tactics and took up her position on the most convenient coign of obser-vation—a chimney. Motionless, she watched to see what we would do to herbabies. We noted that she stood lengthwise on the chimney, not across it,—a habit doubtless inherited from generations of ancestors who have found thisattitude on the
. Bird-lore . as though painfully injured, went shufflingacross the roof. She trailed her wings pitifully and gave every other evidenceof helplessness in her efforts to induce us to follow after her. But, when shediscovered that she could not decoy us away in this fashion, she abandonedher tactics and took up her position on the most convenient coign of obser-vation—a chimney. Motionless, she watched to see what we would do to herbabies. We noted that she stood lengthwise on the chimney, not across it,—a habit doubtless inherited from generations of ancestors who have found thisattitude on the limbs of trees inconspicuous and protective for the diurnal fact, she assumed the same position wherever she chanced to perch—whetheron parapet, cornice, or coping—as, in my attempts to stalk her with my camera,I scared her from one point to another. We then turned our attention to the two queer little gray fuzzy chicks, sounceremoniously uncovered, yet apparently quite unperturbed. They made. AMID THE INCONGRUOUS SURROUNDINGS 01 CHIMNEYS, CORNICESAND TIN ROOFS Some Results of Bird-Lores Christmas Bird Censuses 13 not the slightest motion beyond that caused by their breathing, and squattedclose to the uncomfortable-looking pebbles. However we may criticise the Nighthawk for deserting the pure air of thecountry for the citys grime and smoke, we must admit, at least, that in thetar-and-gravel roof she has selected about as admirable a background as couldbe found for the concealment of herself and her offspring. The downy chicks,especially, were practically invisible from a short distance, and they added tothe delusion by their motionless crouching. They permitted unlimited timeexposure from every angle, till the sun was gone altogether and we were obligedto withdraw from the roof. Some Results of Bird-Lores Christmas Bird Censuses By E. H. PERKINS THE following curves and diagrams are based on the Christmas BirdCensuses published in Berd-Lore from 1901 to 1911.
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