. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . GOLDEN-WING-ED WARBLER Jh/miii(fiojiltU<i vhrysoptera Life-size THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. 125 Recognition Marks.—Aledium size; bright yellow crown and wing-patches,and i)lack throat. Nest, much like that of the commoner H. pinns, on the ground or just aboveit, in tussock or weed clump, of leaves, grass, etc., lined with fine grasses. Eggs,4-6, white, spotted and dotted, chiefly about larger end, with chestnut, umber andlilac-gray. Av. size, .62 x .49 ( x ). General Ra
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . GOLDEN-WING-ED WARBLER Jh/miii(fiojiltU<i vhrysoptera Life-size THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. 125 Recognition Marks.—Aledium size; bright yellow crown and wing-patches,and i)lack throat. Nest, much like that of the commoner H. pinns, on the ground or just aboveit, in tussock or weed clump, of leaves, grass, etc., lined with fine grasses. Eggs,4-6, white, spotted and dotted, chiefly about larger end, with chestnut, umber andlilac-gray. Av. size, .62 x .49 ( x ). General Range.—^Eastern United States north to southern New England,southwestern Ontario, and southern Minnesota, breeding from northern NewJersey and Northern Ohio northward, and southward along the AUeghanies toSouth Carolina, Central America and northern South America in winter. Range in Ohio.—Rare summer resident, in northern, locally common insouthern portions of AT THE MOUTH OF DOUDA RUX—MORGAN COUNTYS BEST. THE first glimpse of a new Warbler is always memorable, but an in-troduction to this dashing young fellow is especially so. You may havelooked for years in vain, when suddenly one May morning you come uponhim in the swampy woods, restless, full of life, and in the highest young hickories are just about to open their reluctant palms; the gallantmounts a high bud, throws back his head, and sputters out Zee, cee, zee, .zee,at double time in comparison with his drowsier relative, the waiting for applause he charges after a vagrant fly, snaps hitn up, andtakes to a sweet-smelling spice-bush for another round of music. A passing 126 THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. Vireo, who by the way was born thereal)outs, is fiercely assailed by the swag-gering stranger, and retires in confusion. What impudence! you exclaimwith rising resentment. But not so fast! A coy female, smartly dressed, if not so bright-ly as her mate,hops u
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