The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

that when the younx 49, e. ,|
nest they are escorted BY r..
shrubbery and thickess In -
atoms. where they skull -
until time for the fall misvsss.- M /
noticed this mother btra ~.
brush heap with . choice u..ss-s pa -
OF the youngsters. Seeine - "a. 81
30 near she began 10 SOFA - q
having aiighted on the e<iee =. ~
Her scolding caused her Vsn-s.~.4
ltngs to hop from their shrshs-.1
and emerge into more favcr.Hss y!
ton. though none OF them 80
gry enough TO make any elYope r. ..ts
morsel brought by the anrias- a..a
After scoldinG sharply for : "a.
mother hoped into the fov1-
of the heap. still scclding eA~..sz
the inQuisitfve yeungsters -.
the pertpheral parts OF thu 49,
me with ianguid interest.
At this luncture thu e.1A
whtrred into the heap. and ansSsss
one OF the bantlings. he sfos~sS. 81
ment with slightly spread -.
Ing. as though ready to do isrss-s ,s.!lk
In defense Of his family. viN !. .l
wit than his worried spos,ns 8
he perceived that the dans.Se ~
threatening. and he hoppa1 81 49,
perch with characteristics ns,ss.
and uttered his CHEEKY xuaA 81
The female was not 10 -
socthed after her alarm. =, -
skulked and scolded In the - "a -
heap. With an occasional n,,.S1lss
mark. the youngsters. one astsr sssss7g
whirred into coverts Of the 49, g.
passed onward. leaving IT, .s@
anxiously scolding. and haay1n. F.
Quent ditfy Of the male a - s5:a.
calm the needless fears OF ~ a.
The respondent Balt,mora - {.
among the early heraids az 9s "a
From the tops OF the highway 1sss5 NY
rich notes drop down, thoir 9s2 ]
sweetness enforcing the simlin~ Ss74
robins and grosbcaks. In ~
Ell tambic trimeter he voica
ure at the dawning Of anothre
travelling ieisnrely along 4 ~ %
OF shade trees. he scatters sn11SS
Is he advances. a -
Thy duty, winged flamo q
Is but to love and ny and -
This orfole II among IL -
birds that have won their 49, re .S y
mon observation and into IL 'Ssss u )
literature His snowy coloFn ~ 49,
orailgA his rich huting ~ he aa1e1S ss:.
the foliage for insect tidhftn 1S S1z
skill AZ = weaver In the fa.Arseoafn s;3l
aerial homo. and his readfnesa ~ S1s9
urban surroundings and essn af5Ss r.. /
children's heads In their douey1 n y
have united to give the Heatln
an enviabie place asnnng avion
of mankind. Who Of IN has n SfSz ~ !
about the piazza or arbor 9 RI
cordaEe to use In weaving ~
nest? was onco interested . 7SS
. male trying to ny away viii Ss5
string that had become 4ne117 ~ 81
crotch Of an elm growing uaaf R S |
He would clutch tho looee - r.
string In his bill. start 10 N.
ing the length OF the ffowine q
Be- quickly halted In midah e
back to the crotch. szlS':s
Now are heard the vo1cofnf
OF the rcee-breasted grodbeo1a RI
medley with the robins ana
! grosheAk prosents 4 similarity =
certain rich. full phrases aee1
mon to tho songs Of the tAsuo
However. tho singing Of the r
distinguishing features At ~ r
when associated with the ofaa1t
bird 30 common In the highway r.
trees II 10 a revelation Of -
ardent bird-gaxer. Last July 81
ton was attracted by The 49,
Grooming In the foliage a. q r
dooryerd. Though the uun1S
quality Of the grosbsaksA ~ e
eovfton and continuous pCodu
ia doubt regarding the oul
ltko the grooming Of the ca1(
summer. or the gentle e(Iu
warhling vireo In an afternoo
summer. or the feeble puldnH II
ing tide Of orioic melody IA onSok n
robins poetic whisperingD. ri
e that season, 10 sweetiy to- IT
quality. 20 appropriately In 60
attendant circumstances that -
diateiy led to identify tho uooQ
iet 81
1t was . young male groeoon
attended by his mother ~
from one station 90 another r
tops. no palaed to give sxpfeu1
murmured melody, not the c.
strains that characterize the d1
this gifted vocalist. but Z coutlno
OF minor measures. evidently ~ IL
tempts OF the youngster to aceu
vocal organs to the lyrical voE1
were to delight the hearer ID n
SON. While the promising lyri1e
his measures the mother bird ~ r. III
able distance. "chicking" her 49,
his performance. and Quivering ~
and tall with the fervor Of ~
admiration.
The warbling vireo IN now 60
sweet expressions Of content . ~
ing medley. His song II not -
that OF the grosbeak. but very
composition. In hurried. vigoguoo
sonettes. uttered with unusual -
through the day. this gentle syes1l
ifes's depth Of tenderness culoe
to tho performances Of more shcNy
sters.
Other choraiists adj to the vo1
harmony OF the morning medley
tie. familiar chipping spafro~s -
froduce their monoton0us gr0eeM ~
day The orchard orioles loudly ed
good-natured voiubilfty. ana - .s
thrashers execute their graceeM
with customary brilliaBcy. kSlc-
noisily uttcring their morning Gu
deed. the limit Of the voices inclues
nefghhorhood orchestra II -
upon tho locality that no enuMlsll .
the performers would NJ every
There are bird voices to be heard
neighborhood. however. and .
melody 10 repay the apprecAfive .zS
r. n. eal1OM1
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