. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 507. Icterus galbula. 'IV2 inches. Male orange and black; female dull yellowish and gray. They are sociable birds and seem to like the company of mankind, for their nests are, from choice, built as near as possible to houses, often being where they can be reached from windows. As they use a great deal of string in the construction of their nests, cliildren often get amusement by placing bright-colored pieces of yarn where the birds will get them, and watch them weave them into the
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 507. Icterus galbula. 'IV2 inches. Male orange and black; female dull yellowish and gray. They are sociable birds and seem to like the company of mankind, for their nests are, from choice, built as near as possible to houses, often being where they can be reached from windows. As they use a great deal of string in the construction of their nests, cliildren often get amusement by placing bright-colored pieces of yarn where the birds will get them, and watch them weave them into their homes. Song.—A clear, querulous, varied whistle or warble; call, a plaintive whistle. Nest.—A pensile structure, often hanging eight or ten inches below the supporting rim, and swaying to and fro with every breeze. They lay five or six white eggs, curiously scrawled with blackish brown (.90 x .60). Range.—N. A. east of the Rockies and breeding north to New Brunswick and Manitoba. Winters in Central 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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