The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-13

tho common chipping sparrow couid 40
neatly curl ! long horse hsir into the lining
81 ~ littls nest. II cann0t b. explained.
perhaps, but W. have ~ least . clsv 70 u.
Inere 10 one end of the balr snuRly tucked
! stoatsr matssIsls, and thsn--I
about ths sidas Of the neat wish it, beak,
doss y break or dent u. Or II there some
IchaMjcal effect prodHGed By tho birds
sAlivaf Tho hairs do not appear TO be
merely dry curlsd, for then they would nm
/ lave sris1. vhsa jass piassd il position !,
rstaiasd tks csilsd condition whom ~.
moved. bus old hair, curled by long e.
posure 70 The air and moisture. n
oftsn used and this y far nero
traotabls. When We orns to szsrnins
woven a.st:. s1sh g u. Baltimore o,iole
some other snail birds, there ID offered q
great deal more TO study. for how they 40
com plish what they do with their only
tools. their feet M beek. 10 not wholly
known. That ths tropical tailor bird should
run . thread thrssgh lsaf and 20 bring
the edges together and make q oonical-
shaped bag ID not 10 very strange. II IL littls
more than the piercing Of the Leaf and then
putting the thread through the hole. This
is ingenious, but not wonderful, because
not difficult, but let ~ consider l Balti-
more oriols md his nest. The latter ia
often suspended from = very slender elm or
willow twig. and the bird has : hard time
10 hold on while at work. One experienced
old oriols for years has built in the elm
near my door, and occasionally j have
cauRnS . Rlimpse OF him. VIII nos pe
poslsivc' bus Delieve thas maj NE nrss
move = 20 nnd q eoou strong ssrinR, Ana
tie because ! have found In many cases .
oapitally tied knot, but how the bird, or
even the birds, oould accomplish this !
cannot imagine. Both feet and beak, \
nnppose, ere Drou9ns into play. But howf
~ Res sone 'nslRht inio 'as mater, ! once
steu Z veIy long ssrlne te me eng o. =
.e.s = uanRs.n!. ~ n nssIeieLsnoe csaseu
soalo nlIslon. Dus ~ DlLo va ny ~
ouswissoe. ~ oauRns tns !on9 esFine Oy Tvs
.oo:o .nu ~ vsspp.u y ovoI snu ossr
va nn VIZ. my so1n ~ . curious 9pen-
M D * .Ih. .stssa ~ Puanose aam III
sonr .d5aa nv. =. o soas n ~ ss "nn W"s
soon aaaeo. Inls n1os9n up sns question
~ sassnss .ne pig evs. We. vac snos.
cnsS .. ,hJe ~. ~ ~ 1870 8 molO ~.
s snish 49, 80. 49, ~ e'lonRsn - .ne
aaas 80 ~ oAan;ln,nK nesss IVY
l Ise a. s' sd .n pn ~ m,Rns nAvo Deeh s,sa
~ ~ III Thst ~. Su' 100 - - ~ - prove
s.nea aDc:s z swiR ano then s'e, Just % q
~ II WI ~. 11nT y q poie. T. uot,
49,. y "y as.I glass; ! nave lolioTeu
no pro Iet sho1Rn 70 bs sure OF this.
!. "uS ~ ~ lIoM necsselsy' -
~. leveasou posiIlon; .nat y, tall up M
asAo uown. Inns Aas an OBVIOUS advan-
saes. n shas shs builder car see what ~
Ro.mk e Densasn I'm, ana snows't 700, nov
:NLA - sou1u sAa noss III % Wnen M
$3.50, : Z ! su - IhpEens 'naS 70
s -. ~ y n wolA snat = po,hol
49, ~ lu.so neat' ply ! never new nm
!" ~, on.ahEaeu - sne loose snos tnae
0A1K ODUuE u1Us #a..@-r #5##t 9#tH@lN8 .H..
orlo!s g tlmes oners ~ wonderful
s;anskkN - : D.tua esnult - occa-
ssIpAnaaIy .apPens tnAs 700 si!gnt Q tWlg 10
9o.sossu. an won we most 10 nhlsned. or
~ wuen 'he yoInR are nearly grown,
w sv,uo.use nnnes Gown zoo low iof SAFETY
h.,kEs u ~. nus ls 9 diincuity th9 bird
nas ~ con!cna WIN, ano mas peen known
toin;na sat :; ~ aiIacIang 2 oord 20 the sus-
i;mL vmiks.sn4 IyauR 1nen 70 a h1ghsr
...1D = :uo s'so' snus SECURING the neoes-
ssaolAl.J.
- nhase seluencs u . Dlra,s y,
~ tsonc y wneIo sne v1Ieos are disturbed
.ne presence q 9 eoW-blrd's egg in their
ne. .' - kee no OF ~ thsy oiten bulid a
nHn noo1 u tne nesG: ana Sc leave the
onenulnR egg 20 spoil. H1t there IS here
NJ ~ ~ !IIRhaent snat am surprised
Huu Ane D.sus mat take tnis trouble
0el lH . vhrow tne egR overheard, and
snoutd shlnk. preserve their own Eggs,
49, lnvs.."I.y alo .eis 70 uecay wnen q
he,;.,a : 49,, .en. rGu love tne Dig.
nean for oven oSieo vlEeos' nests nave
TO- .ouau
go ~ ia OaG comMon swailoW mas IS
~ ~ ~ ~s.. l'Rn that BURROWS
~ nanu, anu wnsn We 1nlDK OF IL, IL
nn;I5 ~ anIo .ha' w serlal q oird shonld
.an.a oo ny :oonny "n aouoe LOT tne nestlnR
, EEL ms nank swallow: as ~ ID called,
n q sul.ao4o PUN, racing the water.
49,, ~ . ou De"A' eufhs founa ana
ou - ! : y .Heau 10 sne ground. and
:nrns !; 49, ho1s o;s euouRh 70 oEaWl Into. 1t
tn haoL a ~ =. = k.'nIe' lor the time, and uses
"a !, I. ssn. ~ .ne POM OF the TOOL. Inns IS
~. w. ~ -. q oiIu 1nas almost !ives IN
o,v a0a onsn, .u'uh LOG, q slstlng IN q
ia CO.'S 800 ~ haerhna - y. iees long until
iist = - "vnAou. ~ 'ns oSher nsno,
: n,ent 49, 0m w GN ihaAss = neas where tnere
~ 49, 80 - MN ~ ait' anu ID a mason
MA Ia rsa, o",psnse' : miner. Inc
80 - : IA NV nueie eaIen ana water,
a, n"uo mole uune.ent oy the trace OF
atoLA Iue oios HosSa; at least
- ~ TApo,;aen.s leau me 10 think
vnrL Ala ~ NV ouona n:ss Vouiu pe SLOW
M os nv -. u uWo pllus Work toGether
,raat r,n;5;%tn I nI'no 4oaus VI mortar WIZ
"ADso Ao tilAe' Auu
har, ,,bar t,;iH;on .oi ! n.ve Hoticeo
not for the md whsp q roa, am.@e Gnsn.sans
utside OF the barn in which thew wers
'ulldinR. 70 all appearances the nest ii OF
: u Il Il,eu mau, ous INC material has GER