Identifier: cu31924090299979 (find matches)
Title: Bird homes : The nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds breeding in the eastern United States with hints on the rearing and photographing of young birds
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dugmore, A. Radclyffe (Arthur Radclyffe), 1870-
Subjects: Birds Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page & Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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gs that the white or whitishground colour is partly or entirely hidden; the number variesfrom 4 to 7, sometimes 9. Size—.60 x .48. See Fig. 18,Plate C. The nesting season begins about the middle of May, and theplaces selected may well cause surprise, nests having been foundin the skulls of cattle lying in open fields, but I think buildingsare most often chosen. 1 have known of a case where a nestwas built in an inhabited room. The name of House Wren fitsthese birds to perfection, especially during the breeding season,when they may be seen almost invariably within a short distanceof a building. 722. Winter Wren: Troglodytes hiemalis Vieill. Adult—Upper parts reddish brown, more or less barred andslightly spotted; under parts brownish gray, barred, par-ticularly on the sides; tail and bill short. Length—4.06. Breeding Range—From the Northern States northward, and inthe mountainous regions, southward to North Carolina. The nest, which is placed in hollow stumps among the roots 94
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PLATE C. — Common Eggs 1 Bluebird. 7. Meadowlark. ?. Crested Flycatcher. 8. Towhee. 1, Carolina Wren. 9. Red-winged Blackbird 4. Whrte-breasted Nuthatch. 10. Baltimore Oriole. S Orchard Orrole, . Wll$ons Thrush. 6. White-eyed Virco 12. Oven-bird. 17 H Louisiana Water-Thrush. IH Slate-coiored Junco; Snowbird 10 Swamp Sparrow. 9n lb. Maryland Yellow-throat. 21 Black and White WarblerHouse WrenChickadee. Long-billed Marsli WrenParula Warbler. Nests in Buildings, Bridges, Walls, Etc. of a tree, in brush heaps, or in deserted buildings, is of smalltwigs, with moss and leaves interwoven, and warmly lined withfeathers of hawks, crows, grouse, or any that are at hand(Davie). 4 to 7 eggs are laid, varying from pure white withreddish brown and purple spots to creamy white with but fewspecks of reddish brown. Size—.69 x .49. Though something like the house wren in appearance, thehabits of the Winter Wren are very different; instead of nestingnear the habitations of man, they usually select p

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