. . 4o4 OLIVK-SIDED ^About Lile-sue. PVHIGhT 1901, BY A. W. MUMFORD, CHICAGO. 97 WOOD Life-size. MUMfORO, CHIC* FLYCATCHERS {169 Many are familiar with the melancholy notes of thislittle bird, but perhaps half of the casual observers are per-sonally unacquainted with the author. The sad, sweet,prolonged note, pee-wee-peer, is uttered at various timesthroughout the day. His pensive, gentle ways are voicedby his sad, sweet call, * pee-a-wee. The notes are as musicaland restful, as much a part of Natures hymn, as the
. . 4o4 OLIVK-SIDED ^About Lile-sue. PVHIGhT 1901, BY A. W. MUMFORD, CHICAGO. 97 WOOD Life-size. MUMfORO, CHIC* FLYCATCHERS {169 Many are familiar with the melancholy notes of thislittle bird, but perhaps half of the casual observers are per-sonally unacquainted with the author. The sad, sweet,prolonged note, pee-wee-peer, is uttered at various timesthroughout the day. His pensive, gentle ways are voicedby his sad, sweet call, * pee-a-wee. The notes are as musicaland restful, as much a part of Natures hymn, as the softhumming of a brook. All day long the pewee sings; evenwhen the heat of summer silences more vigorous birds, andthe midday sun sends light-shafts to the ferns, the clear,sympathetic notes of the retiring songster come from thegreen canopy overhead, in perfect harmony with the peaceand stillness of the hour. (Chapman.) These little birds feed largely upon insects, hence are ofgreat economical value. They are decidedly partial to warmweather, not arriving from the South until May, when thefoliage is quite dense and the damp woodlands and sha
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