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straight bills。 White…breasted Nuthatch。 Red…breasted Nuthatch。
The titmice or chickadees (Parinae) are fluffy little gray birds; the one crested。 the other with a black cap。 They are also expert climbers; though not such wonderful gymnasts as the nuthatches。 These cousins are frequently seen together in winter woods or in the evergreens about houses。 Chickadees are partial to tree…tops; especially to the highest pine cones; on which they hang fearlessly。 Cheerful; constant residents; retreating to the deep woods only to nest。 Tufted Titmouse。 Chickadee。
Family Sylviidae: KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS
The kinglets (Regulinae) are very small greenish…gray birds; with highly colored crown patch; that are seen chiefly in autumn; winter; and spring south of Labrador。 Habits active; diligent flitters among trees and shrubbery from limb to limb after minute insects。 Beautiful nest builders。 Song remarkable for so small a bird。 Golden…crowned Kinglet。 Ruby…crowned Kinglet。
The one representative of the distinctly American subfamily of gnatcatchers (Polioptilinae) that we have; is a small blue…gray bird; whitish below。 It is rarely found outside moist; low tracts of woodland; where insects abound。 These it takes on the wing with wonderful dexterity。 It is exceedingly graceful and assumes many charming postures。 A bird of trees; nesting in the high branches。 A bird of strong character and an exquisitely finished though feeble songster。 Blue…gray Gnatcatcher。
Family Turdidae: THRUSHES; BLUEBIRDS; ETC。
This group includes our finest songsters。 Birds of moderate size; stout build; as a rule; inhabitants of woodlands; but the robin and the bluebird are notable exceptions。 Bills long and slender; suitable for worm diet。 Only casual fruit…eaters。 Slender; strong legs for running and hopping。 True thrushes are grayish or olive…brown above; buff or whitish below; heavily streaked or spotted。 Bluebird。 Robin。 Alice's Thrush。 Hermit Thrush。 Olive…backed Thrush。 Wilson's Thrush (Veery)。 Wood Thrush。
Order Columbae; PIGEONS AND DOVES
Family Columbidae: PIGEONS AND DOVES
The wild pigeon is now too rare to be included among our bird neighbors; but its beautiful relative; without the fatally gregarious habit; still nests and sings a…coo…oo…oo to its devoted mate in unfrequented corners of the farm or the borders of woodland。 Delicately shaded fawn…colored and bluish plumage。 Small heads; protruding breasts。 Often seen on ground。 Flight strong and rapid; owing to long wings。 Mourning or Carolina Dove。
II。 HABITATS OF BIRDS
BIRDS OF THE AIR CATCHING THEIR FOOD AS THEY FLY
Acadian Flycatcher; Great Crested Flycatcher; Least Flycatcher; Olive…sided Flycatcher; Say's Flycatcher; Yellow…bellied Flycatcher; Kingbird; Phoebe。 Wood Pewee; Purple Martin; Chimney Swift; Barn Swallow; Bank Swallow; Cliff Swallow; Tree Swallow; Rough…winged Swallow; Canadian Warbler; Blackpoll Warbler; Wilson's Warbler; Nighthawk; Whippoorwill; Ruby…throated Humming…bird; Blue…gray Gnatcatcher。
BIRDS MOST FREQUENTLY SEEN IN THE UPPER HALF OF TREES
Scarlet Tanager; Summer Tanager; Baltimore Oriole; Orchard Oriole; Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse; Blue…gray Gnatcatcher; nearly all the Warblers except the Ground Warblers; Cedar Bird; Bohemian Waxwing; the Vireos; Robin; Red Crossbill; White…winged Crossbill; Purple Grackle; Bronzed Grackle; Redstart; Northern Shrike; Loggerhead Shrike; Crow; Fish Crow; Raven; Purple Finch; Tree and Chipping Sparrows; Cardinal; Blue Jay; Kingbird; the Crested and other Flycatchers。
BIRDS OF LOW TREES OR LOWER PARTS OF TREES
Black…billed Cuckoo; Yellow…billed Cuckoo; the Sparrows; the Thrushes; the Grosbeaks; Goldfinch; Summer Yellowbird and other Warblers; the Wrens; Bluebird; Mocking…bird; Catbird; Brown Thrasher; Maryland Yellowthroat; Yellow…breasted Chat。
BIRDS OF TREE…TRUNKS AND LARGE LIMBS
Hairy Woodpecker; Downy Woodpecker; Red…headed Woodpecker; Yellow…bellied Woodpecker; Flicker; White…breasted Nuthatch; Red…breasted Nuthatch; Brown Creeper; Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse; Golden…crowned Kinglet; Ruby…crowned Kinglet; Black…and…white Creeping Warbler; Blue…winged Warbler; Worm…eating Warbler; Pine Warbler; Blackpoll Warbler; Whippoorwill; Nighthawk。
BIRDS THAT SHOW A PREFERENCE FOR PINES AND OTHER EVERGREENS
Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse; the Nuthatches; Brown Creeper; the Kinglets; Pine Warbler; Black…and…white Creeping Warbler and all the Warblers except the Ground Warblers; Pine Siskin; Cedar Bird and Bohemian Waxwing (in juniper and cedar trees); Pine Grosbeak; Red Crossbill; White…winged Crossbill; the Grackles; Crow; Raven; Pine Finch。
BIRDS SEEN FEEDING AMONG THE FOLIAGE AND TERMINAL TWIGS OF TREES
The Red…eyed Vireo; White…eyed Vireo; Warbling Vireo; Solitary Vireo; Yellow…throated Vireo; Golden…crowned Kinglet。 Ruby…crowned Kinglet; Black…billed Cuckoo; Yellow…billed Cuckoo。 Yellow Warbler or Summer Yellowbird; nearly all the Warblers except the Pine and the Ground Warblers; the Flycatchers; Blue…gray Gnatcatcher。
BIRDS THAT CHOOSE CONSPICUOUS PERCHES
Northern Shrike; Loggerhead Shrike; Kingbird; the Wood Pewee; the Phoebe and other Flycatchers; the Swallows; Kingfisher; Crows; Grackles; Blue Jay and Canada Jay; the Song; the White…throated; and the Fox Sparrows; the Grosbeaks; Cedar Bird; Goldfinch; Robin; Purple Finch; Cowbird; Brown Thrasher while in song。
BIRDS OF THE GARDENS AND ORCHARDS。
Bluebird; Robin; the English; Song; White…throated; Vesper; White…crowned; Fox; Chipping; and Tree Sparrows; Phoebe; Wood Pewee; the Least Flycatcher; Crested Flycatcher; Kingbird; Brown Thrasher; Wood Thrush; Mocking…bird; Catbird; House Wren; nearly all the Warblers; especially at blossom time among the shrubbery and fruit trees; Cedar Bird; Purple Martin; Eaves Swallow; Barn Swallow; Purple Finch; Cowbird; Baltimore and Orchard Orioles; Purple Grackle; Bronzed Grackle; Blue Jay; Crow; Fish Crow; Chimney Swift; Ruby…throated Hummingbird; the Woodpeckers; Flicker; the Nuthatches; Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse; the Cuckoos; Mourning Dove; Junco; Starling。
BIRDS OF THE WOODS
The Warblers almost without exception; the Thrushes; the Woodpeckers; the Flycatchers; the Winter and the Carolina Wrens; the Tanagers; the Nuthatches and Titmice; the Kinglets; the Water Thrushes; the Vireos; Whippoorwill; Nighthawk; Kingfisher; Cardinal; Ovenbird; Brown Creeper; Tree Sparrow; Fox Sparrow; White…throated Sparrow; White…crowned Sparrow; Junco。
BIRDS SEEN NEAR THE EDGES OF WOODS
The Wrens; the Woodpeckers; the Flycatchers; the Warblers; Purple Finch; the Cuckoos; Brown Thrasher; Wood Thrush; Cowbird; Brown Creepers; the Nuthatches and Titmice; the Kinglets; Chewink; the White…crowned; White…throated; Tree; Fox; and Song Sparrows; Humming…bird; Bluebird; Junco; the Crossbills; the Grosbeaks; Nighthawk; Whippoorwill; Mourning Dove; Indigo Bird; Brown Thrasher。
BIRDS OF SHRUBBERY; BUSHES; AND THICKETS
Maryland Yellowthroat; Ovenbird (in woods); Myrtle Warbler; Mourning Warbler; Yellow…breasted Chat; and other Warblers during the migrations; the Shrikes; the White…throated; the Fox; the Song; and other Sparrows; Chickadee; Junco; Chewink; Rose…breasted Grosbeak; Cowbird; Red…winged Blackbird; Catbird; Mocking…bird; Wilson's Thrush; Goldfinch; Redpolls; Maryland Yellowthroat; White…eyed Vireo; Hooded Warbler。
BIRDS SEEN FEEDING ON THE GROUND
The Sparrows; Junco; Meadowlark; Horned Lark; Chewink; Robin; Ovenbird; Pipit or Titlark; Redpoll; Greater Redpoll; Snowflake; Lapland Longspur; Smith's Painted Longspur; Rusty Blackbird; Red…winged Blackbird; the Crows; Cowbird; the Water Thrushes; Bobolink; Canada Jay; the Grackles; Mourning Dove; the Worm…eating; the Prairie; the Kentucky; and the Mourning Ground Warblers; Flicker。
BIRDS OF MEADOW; FIELD; AND UPLAND
The Field and Vesper Sparrows; Bobolink; Meadowlark; Horned Lark; Goldfinch; the Swallows; Pipit or Titlark; Cowbird; Redpoll; Greater Redpoll; Snowflake; Junco; Lapland Longspur; Smith's Painted Longspur; Rusty Blackbird; Crow; Fish Crow; Nighthawk; Whippoorwill; the Yellow; the Palm; and the Prairie Warblers; the Grackles; Flicker; Bluebird; Indigo Bird。
BIRDS OF ROADSIDE AND FENCES
The Sparrows; Kingbird; Crested Flycatcher; Yellow…breasted Chat; Indigo Bird; Bluebird; Flicker; Goldfinch; Brown Thrasher; Catbird; Robin; the Woodpeckers; Yellow Palm Warbler; the Vireos。 BIRDS OF MARSHES AND BOGGY MEADOWS
Long…billed Marsh Wren; Short…billed Marsh Wren; the Swamp; the Savanna; the Sharp…tailed; and the Seaside Sparrows; Red…winged Blackbird。
BIRDS OF WET WOODLANDS AND MARSHY THICKETS
Northern Water Thrush; Louisiana Water Thrush; Ovenbird; Winter Wren; Carolina Wren; Phoebe; Wood Pewee and the other Flycatchers; Wilson's Thrush or Veery; Blue…gray Gnatcatcher; Yellow…breasted Chat; the Canadian; Wilson's; Black…capped; the Maryland Yellowthroat; the Hooded; and the Yellow…throated Warblers。
BIRDS FOUND NEAR SALT WATER
Fish Crow; Common Crow; Bank Swallow; Tree Swallow; Savanna Sparrow; Sharp…tailed Sparrow; Seaside Sparrow; Horned Lark; Pipit or Titlark。
BIRDS FOUND NEAR STREAMS AND PONDS
Kingfisher; the Swallows; Northern Water Thrush; Louisiana Water Thrush; Phoebe; W