Bird lore (1904) (14751372302) - Public domain zoological illustration

Identifier: birdlore61904nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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when 1 was sent to shake rugs, the market-man drove up,and gave me a piece of suet for the birds. I took it and went outto a hemlock tree about seventeen feet from the house, and waited.Very soon a Nuthatch came and began to eat the suet which I held in myhand. Then another came to the suet, and both ate right-there until theywere scared by the milk-man. Another day, a little later, as I was coming from school, the path led bya tree where there was a Chickadee. I had a piece of bread in my pocket;so I took it in my hand, and stood still. Very soon the Chickadee lit onmy finger and ate the bread. I was sorry that 1 did not have more, andwhen 1 got back with another crumb the little fellow had flown away. One Sunday, not long ago, we had at the suet and cracked corn: 5Juncos, 2 Nuthatches, i Downy Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinches, 4 or 5 Chick-adees, 3 Tree Sparrows, 3 Blue Jays and 2 Red Squirrels, all out there inten minutes. NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF AUDUBON SOCIETIES EDUCATIONAL LEAFLET NO. 12
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THE SHORT-EARED OWLOrder — Raptores Family — Bubonida Genus — Asio Species — Asia accipitrinits The Short-eared Owl By WILLIAM DUTCHER Chairman National Committee of Audubon Societies DESCRIPTION Adult Male and Female.— General aspect above black and ochraceous mixed, each feather having a darkcenter with an edging or other marks of nchraceousj the females averaging considerably darker than the males,both the black and ochraceous being more intense. Wings and tail dark brown, above barred with ochraceousof varying shades, the under surface of both being very markedly lighter in color. Underparts varying fromalmost white in the male to deep ochraceous in the female; streaked broadly on breast, and narrowly on abdo-men and flanks, with dark brown. Face with a large white or very pale buf? ruf7 and large black rings abouteyes: bill and claws almost black; toes feathered to base of claws; eyes large and bright yellow in color. Sixe.— Varies from ii.8o to 16.75 inches from tip