Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
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BIRDS AND THEIR HAUNTs.
Mysteries of MISUNDERSTANDING of
Many Kinds.
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pirds, because Of quietness and secluslo
and OF the thickness of the shrubber,
. easily acquired food and protection al
forded them from man and dog. For fou
seasons l have visited these grounds I
study their ways, food. and behavior (
one another. and have yet much to be in
terested and instructed in. The migratio
OF birds is deep study, and a great dea
> Is yet to be learned OF the same. To illus
trate: The hummingbird leaves its HON
In the far South, South America, in earl
spring, taking about three weeks to reaci
this climate. How these little fellow.
hnd their old haunts is a mystery afte,
travelling thousands of miles But they
2 90, and that other birds also do is alsc
> an established fact. For four Junes
nave seen probably the same little atom
OK hummingbird fiuttering around a
certain beach tree near the Bussey en-.
trance, where he mates, builds. and raises
family Of other little hummingbirds
which in their turn find their way back To
the South in the fall and come again each
succeeding season. Birds migrate during
the daytime and as they reach familiar
places drop of until the last few end their
migration
BIRDS have much to contend with I'm
nesuns' FIRST, man, their most inveterate
| Qor shame may 1t be saidD enemy. has 10
be met. Next, the hawk. crow. blueiav
squirrel, chipmunk, and snake must he
guarded against, for they destroy eggs
ana young. As consequence, they select
the most peculiar and hidden places and
resort 10 human-like subterfuges In going
u ana ieaYlng their nests. This NAV he
sdlu OF all the small kinds The crow
Dulids the highest. generally on the very
Top OF a tree, between its forks; the owl
mas hollow tree, and quite a number
such as the American sparrow. build ON
tne ground, thus making IL EASY for
mistress Cat, when near civilization. TO
occasionally catch the young.
All know the beautiful. soIdierIv robin
he alone of the birds trusts most 10 man
by building close to human habitations
and in places generally exposed TO mans
reach and view
Inc struggle for existence among birds
- interesting. Observation and a study
Vi their ways will prove this And the
Arporetum affords the best place and
TINS season the best time for the same
Inc haWk in this place is the terror Of |
all birds He it is that frightens all but |
the crow. But Mr.. Crow is ready AT ali |
times 10 give him a battle when he in |
Vades his territory. Only the other dav 7 |
heard the shrill cav OF some crows. and |
looking up, observed two attacking a |
hawk. This cry of these two seemed 10
pe d signal, Tor from every direction there
presently appeared crows flying in hot
haste 10 the attack, perhaps the thought
OF thelr weak and guileless young not vet
aple 10 fly more than from one nearby
Tree to another squirting them on with
renewed nerceness. To see the bold and
skliuI manner the crows set upon Thief
HAWK impressed me with the proyerb
'n@t III union there is strength" for the
rows sWooping down on the hawk. one
aiter announcer, while in flight, with a vi
'loushess bordering on fearlessness. peck
hS and swapping him merciessIy. I'D
ma down, hither and thither, they chased
nm, giving no rest and keeping quite | .
lose until he would lodge on some tree
op, the crows alighting nearby and
using by degrees closer and closer. The {
lawk flies again in fear. The attack is I
ehewed with increased vigor, and the 7
awk Is pecked and teased until he takes {
iBht TO some distant place, where there a
re no crows, followed some distance by q
rows in large numbers. who soon return
0 look after their young. I
The crow himself Is one of the greatest s
of the bird kingdom next IN d
ne hawk. He picks up everything living S
nd lnanimate for his family. Not long C.
nee saw a crow flying with a young d
ioDit IN his bill. 1t is a common sight v
see crows carrying frogs, toads and q
Dung birds 10 their young. day or so | c
so saw a crow carrying a wriggling |
lake, foot long, toward his nest. The n
row is beset in his turn by the king
ackbird and pecked and worried in a n
licked way when he ventures in the CT
entity OF the blackbirds nest, or. in re
CT, at any other time. One blackbird re
III attack two crows. Being swifter hi
wing and very bold they bother the W
oW very much, especially when Sir
'ow ventures In his marauding for food, IN
design or inadverently, near the spe- ar
Al territory of the blackbird. Evidently ca
CHI species is expected to keen TO his in
'n section. Robins also attack the crow be
der similar circumstances. saw We
G recently suddenly and Unexpectedly ha
'e down on a crows back with such sir
rec and energy that the crow uttered a ri,
W OF terror and flew Off 10 another co
ice. "''0'i'ei ii, VII
couple OF redwiug blackbirds have a
81 In the long grass close 10 the edge
one or the small ponds at the turn OF 4
> ivatN Atl'luS up 10 observation Hill. ONi
d II Is edifying 10 note the male birds fro
-tehtul care of it's mate and young ! mr.,
ould any bird come near the pond red a.,
ng. perched on a tree nearby is ready Wy
give battle. A gentle robin sailed down th'
10 the edge Of this pond this morning car
'baDly In search OF juicy worm for Mo
by robins, not far Off, when redwiny 4
ooped down viciOusly driving him off no,
diving is king of that particular pond. 90
the other hand, | was looking in the %
adow yesterday, when a redWing WIS
GIFTED on a small cedar tree. Instantly ter
obin uttered a shrill cry and attacked .
redwing, who flew off. on going 10 had
tree i discovered a robins nest with had
ing. The brown thrush Is a good de- ~,
der of home also. Not long since I - -
nd thrush's nest with young in a shD
rny bush, close 10 the ground and slgi
| protected on top by the bush When ~
r the nest the mother thrush came plea
s' IN nnTuth open ana eyes ablaze, in
day ago / heard queer scramble in
1icket, and, on looking, saw thrush DdFI
ting a fourteen-foot snake some one Thu
coming along at the time made a Wa
e that frightened the bird away On
mining the snake. IL was found pecked
bleeding. having lost one eye In the Nj
I. Had the thrush not been disturbed mon
rould have saved me the trouble of Saw;
ng the snake. 1t seemed to be a eroh
t on general principles for could not ~ ~
over nest in the vicinity. Jor :
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