. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 33i plaintive little cries, and would never cease until I replaced them in the nest. Young Night Jars soon acquire the use of their wings, when they flit away with the parent bird. The Western Night Jar is a very harm- less, inoffensive creature- Its principal food are flies, gnats and other winged insects. These are caught by the bird in its twirling zigzag flight through the darkened air. Often they approach very near the earth, flitting hither and thither in the mad chase. They are very swift of wing—nearly equalling the Sw
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 33i plaintive little cries, and would never cease until I replaced them in the nest. Young Night Jars soon acquire the use of their wings, when they flit away with the parent bird. The Western Night Jar is a very harm- less, inoffensive creature- Its principal food are flies, gnats and other winged insects. These are caught by the bird in its twirling zigzag flight through the darkened air. Often they approach very near the earth, flitting hither and thither in the mad chase. They are very swift of wing—nearly equalling the Swallows in speed and seem tire- less. Out west, particularly in the northwestern states, the Night Jar is a migratory bird, and is only during the spring, summer and early fall months. However, there are exceptions, for occasionally I have seen and heard them as they flitted through the dark, wintery skies. During the warm season these birds are seen in large numbers in some regions of the west. The breeding season extends from the middle of May to the first of August. "Bull-bat" is another slang name given to this peculiar bird. This appellation is due to its large, chubby-shaped head, and the fact, that, bat-like, it flies mostly during the night. If discovered and disturbed during the day in its retreat, the bird will swiftly flit away to some other congenial covert. J. Mayne 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 Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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