Identifier: ologistforstud361919latt (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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he pole of the stump, some fifteenfeet high was barkless, almost per-pendicular and perfectly smooth. Itwas entirely too large for the body ofthe snake to reach around and ascendby an encircling motion. This speciesof reptile is know to be an expertclimber and bird nest robber, but itdoes not seem clear as to just how itaccomplished the former, and a fullexplanation of the operation wouldnot lack interest. W. H. H. Baker, M. D., Harvey, la.The black snake is a great treeclimber and a notorious destroyer ofyoung birds and eggs.—Editor. Coopers Hawk On Easter Sunday I was out with aview to locating Hawks or Owls nestsand about two miles out of this cityin a very lonesome part of the coun-try I saw a Coopers Hawk. On look-ing about for a while was at last de-lighted to see a nest in a pine tree.This tree was larger than any of the 118 THE OOLOOIST j K» . A ■ 1 ... ■ C .«.-:J^ a t A. . % ~^&k Nest and Eggs of the Spruce Grouse in Situ—Photo by Robie W. Tufts THE OOLOGIST 119
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Nesting Site and Eggs of the Canada Spruce Grouse—Photo by Robie W. Tufts r 120 THB OOLOOIST others in the vicinity and in order toreach the first limb a 35 foot scalewas necessary. I tried it hut the bodyof the tree was too large to get anyhold on. I then went back back toPetersburg and the next day, EasterMonday, went back with a supply ofspikes and ropes. I tried the spikesand then the ropes but both failed.It looked like the nest was safe asfar as I was concerned but after go-ing home and thinking the thing overI decided to try a rope ladder. So Igot a plentiful supply of plow lineand sticks and in about an hour, withthe aid of my brother, I had complet-ed a very credible rope ladder. We decided to have another try thenext morning and so set out in a Fordwith daylight. On arriving at thetree the bird left the nest and circledhigh in the aid to see what was goingto happen. We threw a small cordover the first limb and secured a ropeto that. Then we pulled our ladderup to the limb

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