. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . oot, stick,or grass tussock. Half as manymore occupy grass tussocks at somedistance from the ground; while theremainder are placed in briar tan-gles, fence-corners, declining limbs (jf trees, forks of trees, etc. On two occa-sions I have found nests occupying little caves in the punk of decayed appear in tussocks of saw grass, entirely surrounded by water. Cat-tails are a favorite place. One female in a ground nest regularly requiredabout three seconds in which to e
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . oot, stick,or grass tussock. Half as manymore occupy grass tussocks at somedistance from the ground; while theremainder are placed in briar tan-gles, fence-corners, declining limbs (jf trees, forks of trees, etc. On two occa-sions I have found nests occupying little caves in the punk of decayed appear in tussocks of saw grass, entirely surrounded by water. Cat-tails are a favorite place. One female in a ground nest regularly requiredabout three seconds in which to extricate herself from the tangle of her owningenuity. Another chose a retreat underneath a chance limb which a windhad blown down upon a perfectly smooth woodland lawn. The nest shownin the illustration on the preceding page was found placed in the center of aspreading fern in a green-house on the Ohio State University grounds, andthe young w-ere successfully raised. In short, there is no jilace out of doors,or nearlv so, where a man with his feet planted on the soil mav not expectto find a Song Sparrows car Licking Reservoir. tlioto by the Aitllio\H NESTING SITE. CONTAINING FOUR EGGS OCCUPIES THE UPPEMOST NICHE IN THE STUMP. THE LINCOLN SPARROW. No. 40. LINCOLN SPARROW. A. O. L. Xo. 583. Melospiza lincolnii ( Synonym.—Lincolns Soxg Sparrow. Description.—Adults: Above, like preceding species, but crown brighterrulous, and with more decided black markings; back browner and more broadlyand smartl}- streaked with black; the gray of back sometimes with a bluish andsometimes with an olivaceous tinge; below, throat and belly white, the formernever immaculate, but with small arrow-shaped black marks; sides of head andneck and remaining under parts creamy buff, everywhere marked by elongatedand sharply defined black streaks; bill blackish above, lighter below; feet brown-ish. Length about (); av. of six Columbus specimens; wing (63.) : tail
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