The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs (1917) (14565760208)

Identifier: ologistforstud341917latt (find matches)
Title: The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Lattin, Frank H
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Albion, N.Y. : Frank H. Lattin
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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e sun rose, great purple shad-ows played about the hills, a veil ofmadder tinted the far away glaciers,and from the depths of the valleycame the faint chirps and whistles ofAndean bird life astir in the morning. Fuertes and I started painting atonce, but by 8 a. m. the peaks wereagain covered with clouds, so we hadto stop for the day. We went collect-ing in the beautiful forest back ofConsuelo and secured many goodbirds. Later I set out a line ofeighteen traps for small mammals,placing them along a stream. Forbait I ueed the bodies of skinnedbirds, bits of corn cob and plantain.There is a very interesting robin here.It is very much like our eastern formin song and general size, but its coloris dark olive brown on the breast andvery light brown on the back. Thetemperature here is delightful afterthe hot days on the river. At noontoday, February 5th, the thermometerregistered 84, and tonight at 7:30.seventy-six with cool breezes blowing February 6th. We were out at five THE OOLOOIST 175
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