Identifier: camerastudiesofw1911reed (find matches)
Title: Camera studies of wild birds in their homes
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Reed, Chester A, (Chester Albert. 1876-1912
Subjects: Birds Photography
Publisher: Boston : W.B. Clarke Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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bill, so I sat down to watch and find out where she wasgoing to put it. She knew^ that I had seen her so she chirp-ed and scolded for a long time, being ably aided by hermate who appeared by her side at the first note of alarm.In a few minutes she took the nesting material into thethick top of a bush and soon flew out again without it. Afew minutes later, the male also carried material to the samespot followed after awhile by the female with some stripsof bark. I was sure that they must have a nest nearlycompleted to be working so industriously, so I went over toinvestigate. Imagine my surprise when I found not ashred of a nest there; they had carried their loads to thebush and dropped them on the ground apparently for thevery purpose of fooling me. I have had other very similarexperiences with these little warblers. I show a few pictures obtained at a nest located in ayoung walnut tree. It is a typical nest, composed chieflyof plant fibres, a few grasses and shreds of bark. While 214
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Fig. 183. MALE PRAIRIE WARBLER. 15

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