The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04

II. .ss>sA~----asrs1 STUDY anu chie'
,orr Cole skinner had hnd a eaea name l TO be
allied by and to answer with
oblrp. OF recent years though we
vh,,p taken few long walks in the
nid woods to talk with the feathered
S.,snds: we found 1t consumed less
u.'e perhaps to consult an orni-
.hniopist or look in an encyclopedia.
prt perhaps, too, we found the
70 we're not so delightful, for
" io,e months there has been a re-
,.,,ai Of interest in birds, as in trees
ord fish and game. and scientists
aro Giving more time TO their study
ga ROY Scout and Bird club boys
ore cultivating their friendship ana
catching their habits.
,rnsre Is a huge eagles nest To-
-, between Cleveland. Ohio. and
tn,-jn ON Lake Erie, near the train
u inr camp Of Johnny Kilbane. cham
,ion featheryeight boxer, and II is
70 he undeF close observation this
summer and fall by members Of
,bo faculty of Western Reserve uni
yersitv What they discover about
,be life habits of the eagle Is later
10 be given TO the world.
The nest Is an immense affair 20
feet in diameter and built in the
topmost croch of n great tree In n
forest about half n mile from one
of the most heavily Travelled roads
in the middle west. The pair that
are TO be observed have spent their
SINNERS in one nest for years and
their winters in another about four
miles apart. In the cold days of
early spring the birds made tour
OF inspection TO see IL things were
as they left them last fan, just as
real people do and those who know
foretod that before the migration
the sumner home would be given
Through spring house cleaning,
bones Of chickens, lambs and other
prey brought to the nest last sum-
mer to feed the ravenous young
would be thrown out and things
made generally comfortable for Mrs.
Eagle. She will not leave the rest
after the eggs are laid until the
| young eaglets are pushed out to
shift for themselves in the fall.
The science department OF the
university has established its camp
and observation point in a large elm
tree about eight rods from the
eagles nest. Their house is big
enough TO accommodate tho faculty
members at their spying "a hours
day. They will cook their own
meals and will record the life history
OF their subjects by means OF n
movie camera and copious notes
It Is the first time the America n
eagle has been put under such close
observation and its housekeeping
habits, love secrets and intimate
family life are to be published
broadcast.
Long years ago every child knew
the story of each little songster and
exalted in musing over the legend
Of how 1t happened that the grace.
iul Fellow hopping from branch tc
eFahch IN the wood or lane came I,
PC called by his particular name
mere are beautiful legends abou,
some.
"crossbill' was given his nam,
ecause ne twisted his beak IN
Mu,Nlhg unuringly to draw out tn,
nai, winch fixed the Savior's hand
and Robin Redbreast received hi,
because his breast was scorchet
while approaching too near the flam,
Shen carrying to the Lost Soul
drops OF dew in his bill
: II Robin Redbreast didn't com,
9y MS name that way, it was give,
hlin because his breast was dye,
Ied when he attempted to stauncl
ne tlow OF blood from our Lord
sue; on the first Good Friday h.
creled round and round the cross
irving so hard to save and en-
courage the sufferer with his min
istries and his cries.
After all, it's not the eagle. bu
me wren that is the king OF birds
once all the different birds agree
10 settled this point by seeing whic
could fly the highest. The eagl
appeared TO outdistance all the 9th
ers; but when he grew tired soarin
aIp perched himself on a mountai
top' thinking he had outdistance
tnem all. sly little wren who ha
hld himself in the feathers of tn
great bird, darted out and fle'
nigher still, winning the ribbon on
lechnicality.
~ has been necessary to use d
piomacy TO keep peace among th
olrds. Once the gorgeous peacoc
put In her complaint to the got
mat the Nightingale was endowe
with gorgeous voice that enraI
,ured the other feathered listener
nut she hadn't heen given apv yoiS