Natural history of animals; . PERCHER5. 9/. Fig. 138. —Chewink. male is brown and white. It is seen almost everywhere,in low bushes, in fields, or by the wayside, and is easilyfound by its sweet che-wink, uttered everyfew moments. Of-ten near the closeof day in spring, itmounts the top of asmall tree, and singswith charming sweet-ness. It makes its nest upon the ground, laying fromfour to six eggs of a light color with dark spots. Blackbirds, Larks, etc. The Bobolink, Cowbird, Blackbirds, Larks, and Ori-oles belong to one family. The Bobolink is somewhat larger than a Bluebird,of a black and c
Natural history of animals; . PERCHER5. 9/. Fig. 138. —Chewink. male is brown and white. It is seen almost everywhere,in low bushes, in fields, or by the wayside, and is easilyfound by its sweet che-wink, uttered everyfew moments. Of-ten near the closeof day in spring, itmounts the top of asmall tree, and singswith charming sweet-ness. It makes its nest upon the ground, laying fromfour to six eggs of a light color with dark spots. Blackbirds, Larks, etc. The Bobolink, Cowbird, Blackbirds, Larks, and Ori-oles belong to one family. The Bobolink is somewhat larger than a Bluebird,of a black and creamcolor, the female yellow-ish brown. Its jinglingsong, uttered from a lowtree, or bush, or tallweed, or upon the wing,is familiar to all who livein the country. Late inthe summer Bobolinksfly southward, and areseen in immense flocksin grain fields and alongthe margins of creeks and rivers, where the tops of thereeds are bent with ripe seeds. Thousands are shotby the hunters and sold in the markets, where theyare called Reedbirds. KALE
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