. The passenger pigeon in Pennsylvania, its remarkable history, habits and extinction, with interesting side lights on the folk and forest lore of the Alleghenian region of the old Keystone state. DANIEL OTT (1820-1916) CHAPTER XXXII. PIGEON FLOCKS IN WISCONSIN Supposedly Extinct Wild Variety Hover OverDifferent Sections W-ITHIN the past two weeks, two large flocks ofwild pigeons have been seen in Wisconsin, ac-cording to creditable reports. Ten days ago, peopleliving near Dexterville, Wood County, reported thepresence of a flock of about fifty. Half a dozen mensaw them and declare they cannot
. The passenger pigeon in Pennsylvania, its remarkable history, habits and extinction, with interesting side lights on the folk and forest lore of the Alleghenian region of the old Keystone state. DANIEL OTT (1820-1916) CHAPTER XXXII. PIGEON FLOCKS IN WISCONSIN Supposedly Extinct Wild Variety Hover OverDifferent Sections W-ITHIN the past two weeks, two large flocks ofwild pigeons have been seen in Wisconsin, ac-cording to creditable reports. Ten days ago, peopleliving near Dexterville, Wood County, reported thepresence of a flock of about fifty. Half a dozen mensaw them and declare they cannot be mistaken—thatthe birds were wild pigeons. A few days later anotherflock, even larger than that seen at Dexterville, wasdiscovered near New Lisbon. New Lisbon is in theheart of the old nesting grounds, where thirty or fortyyears ago millions of the birds spent each summer, fedon acorns in the oak groves, hatched their young, andin the fall began their long flight into the south. Last One Was in Captivity The last pigeon of the Passenger variety knownto be in the United States, was in captivity in Phila-delphia some years ago. Its mate had died, and $500was ofifered for a female with w
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