Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-11
THE BALTIMORE ORlo1p
Some Interesting Facts Abou, >.
"Golden Bird Of Silver San, ;, WI

HdCN Ab0ut III.
"Golden Bird of Silver Song. nc
F. r. Rathbonc in Auburn On. r. Aav.,.
The Baltimore oriole, in hi, hr;rH-
coat OF orange, vermillon and hlsall
gifted with a remarkably clear Ian;
and liquid song, is an industrions lug lug
behaved and welcome exponent - well
ny, perspective hours. Comina sun
in May from Mexico and Central Us
lea, he is hailed and known v.r;ueaf-
as the "Hang Nest" Fire. h;rda ousy
Golden Robin" His pendplor, auu
from which he derives one of thase Ies'
pellations, is a well. known fabric !,
Is usually seen suspended from a .LI
swaying terminal wings of the oraoo We
elm, high in the air and far from d,u
ger. 1t is sometimes hung in tho a'i
low and maple trees, and is no me-
mon ornament to the foliage of ,Ia
streets in our large cities. "e
AS III industrious mechanic and SLa
full engineer, this bird displays rema,I
able Ingenuity in the fabrication ana
placement OF its home, and makes avn
able almost every kind Of materiaI;n;,
%tuilding. The stripping of fine hart
shreds of milkweed stems, the tai
down of the preceding year, ,w,na
thread, horse hairs and yarn. all entar
inSeniously into its comp ,sition and
r woven and in~terlaced with a n;ca,,
and ingenuity that would shame tht sns.
gers OF a modern Ptn7lope. The yhoIa
structure is of pensile or purse.jiIs
form, and is suspended from two ~
three contingent aerial and droopin,
twigs, by as many firm guys or supuorts
of Irvine. Narrow At the oriice. tho
nest gradually enlarges toward the bt.
tom, and is comfortably and cozily lined
with down, fine grasses, withered Aos,
and hair. Here, during the we,rv
hours of incubation, in storm and sun.
shine, cheered and fed by her brilliant.
nued lover, my lady swings in her rial
hammock and silently but lovingly
broods over from four to six oy0id
pledges of love, OF a blush white, bear.
ing dark spots and lines.
The oriole is a valuable scavenger Of
insects, amphides, etc, and have often
watched with interest his searchinps
about the pickets, rails of fences and
the in erstices OF bark for small cocoors
larvae aud spiders, Of which latter it
seems particularly fond, regardless Of
position, anc often poised on huttering
wing, his sharp and black, needlepoint.
ed bill makes quick work with these
pes s.
Early in August he seeks the UNI.
brageous GOODNESS of the woods, and
from that time little is seen of him IN.
til the succeeding season. On the wing
this bird is pleasant, easy and graceful;
his flight being at times quite swift and
straight, and his greeting chatter when
ne alights is always sure to make his
presence known. He may frequently
be seer climbing about and around the
trunks of trees after the name OF the
titmice, exhibiting much acrobatlc skill
in his various attitudes.
The common name of this bird Is
said to be derived from the color Of
the Lords Baltimore mot from the city
Of that name), which were orange and
black, the same as his own. He ranges
through the whole of the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains, and breed:
chiefly towards the northern portlono Of
his range, although he is very generally
dispersed during the summer over the
area named.
Would the reader have a mementoc Oh
the Joys that we'll up in his heart at the
approach of sunny days and TINS golden
bird. Let him charitably dispose yar-
ously- colored worsteds of yarns whel.
ever he may see this bird in search Of
buildlng-material, and carefully nos
the place where the subtle architect y
rearing his structure. There viii oe IL
need to disturb the nest until II ns
served It's purpose; then, some dailOg
boy, furnished with a long rod and NOOK
attached thereto, will quickly secure li
him Il curiosity that will grace a cueil
ished place IN his den, and vlvldly ieCa.
the silver note, the golden bird anu !ue
first sunny hours of the season Nu'n
have vanished forever.