. Bird homes : The nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds breeding in the eastern United States with hints on the rearing and photographing of young birds . onfused with it, unless both kinds be at hand for com-parison. Its smaller size and lighter colour should serve to distin-guish it, and if found nesting, the fact that it breeds within theUnited States, whilst the horned lark seeks the more northernparts of North America and Europe. Formerly it was not knownto breed in the more eastern States, being an inhabitant of theprairies, but since conditions have changed with the advent
. Bird homes : The nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds breeding in the eastern United States with hints on the rearing and photographing of young birds . onfused with it, unless both kinds be at hand for com-parison. Its smaller size and lighter colour should serve to distin-guish it, and if found nesting, the fact that it breeds within theUnited States, whilst the horned lark seeks the more northernparts of North America and Europe. Formerly it was not knownto breed in the more eastern States, being an inhabitant of theprairies, but since conditions have changed with the advent ofcivilisation and large tracts of country have been cleared, ithas become fairly common in parts of its eastern range. Two or three broods are reared during the season, the firstnest being built as early as the end of March (in Iowa), and thethird as late as the beginning of August. The first nest is saidto be elaborately made, while the second and third are put to-gether in a slovenly manner. This may be attributed to the factthat during the earlier part of the season the weather is likely tobe bad for ground nests, owing to the frequent rains, thus neces- 40. NEST AND EGGS OF BOBOLINK ON THE GROUND IN A MEADOW Open Nests on the Ground sitating the building of a stronger nest than would be requiredduring the finer weather of June and July. The nests may usually be found in dry fields of either grassor corn. 494. Bobolink: Dolichon^x oryzivorus (Linn.) Adult t —Breeding plumage : Forehead, throat, and under partsblack, the feathers being slightly tipped with light buff duringthe earlier part of the season ; back of head and neck lightbuff; back, cjark dusky feathers with buff markings ; upperpart of rump whitish ; wings and tail black, the tail feathershaving pointed tips. Adult 9 —Upper parts dark buff with black streaks ; wings andtail brown ; under parts light buff. Adult 3 —Except during breeding season and when immature resembles the female. Length— R
Size: 1313px × 1904px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1903
