. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. few belated couples, unfortunate with the early nesting' or busy with a third brood, they gather in little companies and feed largely upon wild fruits, on .wooded hillsides or in quiet out-of-the-way places. At this season, too, the birds are undergoing the moult, and are indisposed for any considerable activity. The Robin's song in its common form is too well known to require par- ticular description, and too truly music to lend itself well to syllabic imita- tion.
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. few belated couples, unfortunate with the early nesting' or busy with a third brood, they gather in little companies and feed largely upon wild fruits, on .wooded hillsides or in quiet out-of-the-way places. At this season, too, the birds are undergoing the moult, and are indisposed for any considerable activity. The Robin's song in its common form is too well known to require par- ticular description, and too truly music to lend itself well to syllabic imita- tion. It is a common thing, indeed, like the upturned mold and the air which fans it, but out of Uiesc come the varied greens which beautify the world : and the homely piping of the Robin has given birth to many a heaven- directed aspiration and purged many a soul of guilty intent. Robin con- ceives many passages which are too high for him. and these he hums inaudi- bly or follows in silent thought, like a tenor with a cold; when the theme reaches his o mpass again he resumes, not where he left off, but at the end of the unheard passage. When the Robin is much given to half-whispered notes and strains unusually tender, one may suspect the near presence of his fiancee. If you are willing to waive the proprieties for a few moments you will hear low murmurs of affection and soft blandishments, which it would tax the art of a Crockett to reproduce. And again, nothing can exceed the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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