The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-24
THE REDWING BlACKBIRO.
Description OF - Conspicuous ohj"c; In
Northern Landscapes.

The blackbird nook j Invariably the
'oy"lic>t spot in 4 nciGhbprAopd. AMI j.
never hard 10 find. for with chiiGllk-
-in"cuuou>uc>~ hc makc> himself - con
>%picuouS. and hie business 80 apparent.
that the dullc>t ob ,crycr can uot f. t.
no;icc him. Long before you reach hI-
vicinity YOU will hear h g,"efEi .touk
a-rcc, Tor. more correctly. ''h'wa-kcr
cc"') and - YOU approach. ms loal
''thack. chack,' Challenging VuuI
RIGHT to intriic. AMI demanding vuui
business in hi, retreat. Bu' draw near.
even Il. ~ sometime, happen. h" grow
bcl.igcrcut and >wOop, down toward.
your face. Iou Will iinl a cluup q.
trees at the cdg" of the water. GENERALLY
h.dgcd in hy low. thlck-growIng shrubs.
Part the branches IN defiance of b.
angry protests. Sto"p. AMI Won ,hal
step into a mos: charming spot. hi.
chosen hone. II IN a park /. viii he ,
bit If wIldne>s left - ni'ur. planned
il, u~nircJuentcd and p"ricctl, secluded.
though perhaps not ten feet from
common walk. Within the thirs
>hrouding bushes the ground i bare. OF
;hinly clad with low shrubs. and tai
trees completely shade the l.afy tenn
pie which is cool and roomv and r.
frcShing in is peculiar green lght
One side borders the water. and there.
low among the reeds. i. doubtless the
homestead 50 highly regarded and SC
poorly concealed.
But though the place be- lonely you
shall not enjoy IL in peace. for this anI.
iou> parent. the most !ussy and ~rc>tl.s.
OF f-atAcred folk. will not cease n scold
and scream so long - Won stay. run
ming along the braches and eyring YOU
from every side. should his mate b.
sitting. she will keep silent and show
herself more wary than her spouse. bu'
II not thus engaged she will soon ap-
pear. She differs so greatly from hiIr
that you may no; recognize her I'LL she
adds her ~yOlubiliiy to the m.i>s. and
YOU perceive that her voice 10 cxac,l,
ike his She is smaller. and OF an in
conspicuous grAy anil brown color.
which better hrf's her for her maternal
duties: bu: her manner of carving her
self. her re>t.e>sne-s. and the express
i've use o. the tail b-;ray her relation
hin.
The reJwinS himself il the most con
spiruou> object in the landscape. >hin-
inC BACK from tn" point III the bill 70
N. ip Of the toes. his color harmonic.
with nothing In nature. and hi. gold
ir.ngcd scarsc; rpanle;s Sl.am through
the tree. ike gems Sit down guI-tiy
and watch him. No.w~ Outstanding h..
">oce'y' life. h ha> 10: -. sights
r'po>e If msunc.- He !. ince,,aniiy H.
motion. To stand still while you hook
- him i impossible 20 ablscshirI Hs
viii walk alOny . small branch n such
\ way iha, il i.k-s 4 close look 20 ..e
he doe, nos pa, n foot; be:orr ;h'
other. III. rsally sUi!cs. but hold nj
bosiy in the direction he is moving. -
that one is easily deceived in the mat
ter. Then he will Jump heavily TO the
nex; bough and walk the length o; that.
Jerking hi iail at every step. and sil
II. time scoldinG and screaming II the
top of his voice. till you are sure the
whole bird world will be no.ise.. II the
presence Of Al insuisi;lrs stranger. with
susp!cioe. mAnners-OL.i 7ksra> I,u-
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