Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-16


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CrRsous NETTING p1ar~
A few years 400 a nair of pev,e. bu;,t
their nest ON a brace under IL cuarde ~
a steam ferryboaf rnnnin0 h~v.r
Portland and Niddletovn. conn- ~
boat making triu every Tn m;noses
They seemed 10 cIaim MiddisEo~n 4.
their home. al thew auu.erod n coilecs
their building materisi on thaf ~ ~
the river. When the hoaf - ~ this
side they would vaif pos,antiv. siftino
on the piles uufii - earne n1o ~
alp, although I have oaeaGnnallv -
them fiy ont ana me- - hoeX h -
middle of the river. aJoin." ~ -.
eran collector Che has besn ~ ~ NO
thirty yearx took ouite n in1er,S n
them. and did vhat I douhx n nsvsr
did before-Iet anvthinO orusa - ~
boat without collecting t. far.. Ths
birds did we'll and he vntohed tham
until the young left the neet.
have bad habit of vakinr nm ahout
four O'Clock in the uornines. and ia
summer, TO keen ont Of nfeahief 7
pot around the aarden ur,fil he.ak-
fast time, One morning laat eueino /
noticed q bluebird living euvSrd the
house with her bill full oil drisd orssa.
l watched her. and Won vouId never
guess where she went With is-rieft into
the kitchen chimney. Tho chimnev
has fat stone on ton. With openinos
beneath. l sat down and watched Us
pair work most liye)y until the oook
came down and started 3 Ore, vhen, e
the smoke poured out, the birds laft,
Well, thinks /, you have Qiven that up
as q bad Job; but the ncxt mornine
they we're at work a. hard e evar. 1
waited for about ten days when the
cook complained that ths fre llid not
seem to work riRht. cit didn't draw
she said. vent mp on the roof and
took of the stone and looked in. The
chimney IL not q straight one, but has
what the mason caiIs . draw 81" in it.
On that ledge, a. you might aay, they
had begun their nest, and had finally
nearly filled up the whole space in the
chimney. In one corner was the nest
as natural a. life. / took Q long wooden
rake and carefully brought up and out
tho whole structure. and il you will BE-
lieve me, there was material enough TO
fill half bushel measure.
! notice your remark on "Coe's
Strain" in October number. Had the
usual luck this spring. Although / have
had little time, have managed 70 take
the great horned and barred owls,
beautiful ct Of sparrow hawks, red
headed woodpecksr, hns nest Of white
bellied nut-hatches and . few others of
less account.
Took chipping sparrow's nsst with
one Of her eggs and ono Gov bantinR's
in it. The sparrow had built over the
top of the nest . perfect nst work Of
horse hair, same a. the lining II the
nest, and 80 nicely that although one
could see tho eRRs plainly it ooald -
turned bottom side mp" and The esRs
not fall out. never saw this before IN
chipping sparrow's ueet. II put 'em in
the bag with the rest. Have . fine
specimen of chicken which mounted
a few days ago-psrfect in every way
except that he has four leRs. What
sweet thing he would b IN IN early
garden! have q martin box ON Q pole
some fifteen feet high. The martins
came in the spring and stayed Q few
DAYS, and then for some reason best
known to themselves left. A pair Of
robbins at once took poasession and
built a nest in one Of the oompartmonts,
and whom finished the old lady sa1 { n
set or cot ca With her had out Of the
front window. skoViuQ ehe vas ~at
home" 3
But the sweetest of all thu year:
When / built an addition 70 nv horoe
barn, was OBLIGED TO cut down an old
cherry tree. wtich I did. LEAVING etump
some ak fest hiQh, into which placed
a ring to hitch my horse to. One morn