The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-25

distributed in the park than is the
Tanagcr. The latter, however, is often
seen about the forest edges near
Tower Falls, Camp Roosevelt. Old
Ia thfui and other localities.
EaGles are much inquired about. a
great proportion of the "eagle" in
quiries relating, however, in reality
to Ospreys. The large birds nesting
in numbers on the spire-like fOrma-
lions in Yellowstone canyon, and 50
commonly mistaken for eagles, are
Ospreys. The so-called eagles, nest
ing on Eagle Nest Rock" between
Gardiner and Mammoth, are Ospreys.
Of the many other interesting birds
of the park, the Water Ousel or Dip
per will perhaps best repay the tour
lists attention. This is the small
bird of . dark blush gray color often
seen about falls and the swift
streams. The Dippers constitute d
family BY themselves; they have no
close relationship with he other birds.
The Water Ousel is a fine singer. AL
though he has only the anatomy of
a perching bird his whole life is pass
ed in the water or within reach of its
spray. His nest is of moss, with the
entrance near the bottom of the DOM
cd structure. 1t is placed in a niche
Of a large rock or canyon side, often
so near a falls as to be constantly
wet from the spray. The Water
Ousel may further be recognized by
is habit Of continually bobbing or
squattinr as it feeds alony the stony
J, ed"e If the stream.
Additions to the Museum
The museum is being r~earranged
!; end leorganized by f. J. Sawyer, who
was recently installed as park natural
, ISL. A number of nests of birds, with
= full sets of eggs, are on display, and
a collection Of study skins has beer
I riaced in the cases. The wings and
r tail feathers Of a golden eagle, found
/. dead of natural causes, have beer
mounted and hung on the wall. This
!, S a most noteworthy exhibit, for the
B. golden eagle is exceedingly rare II
? this region, and it has even been as
s serted that he did not exist in the
i park at all. Another fine addition Is
y 2 group picture illustrating the prin
n ciDal species CT wild duck that nest II
Y the park. This is the first of a groul
OF panels projected, which when com
h Yleted will show all of the principa
: SPECIES of Yellowstone birds.
, Lectures and Guide Service
a Lectures on the geology and natur
r al history of Yellowstone park will
IT, be given again this year at Nam
S moth Hot Springs by VIM. J. Cribs
end the series on discovery and eX
s Iteration will be handled at Old Faith
y full by George T. Ross and David Z
p Andrew. Guide service at Mammot
# Hot Springs and Old Faithful will b
conducted by members of the range
le force.
A new and especially interestin
# service will he started this season
,e Car. Roosc--lt by Prof. H s.. Cor
re ard, a veteran botanist of wide e1
II perien,~ bug Sc widely read In sci
~ era OF er r. - sciences, who WI
is at as nature .;Ge 10 parties OF vlsl'
II ors. This r%eoion, the favOrite CAM
he mo place of the last President Roos'
h, Welt, is the best locality in the PAL
for the study of rocks, plants, bro
m and animals, and hikes under tf
O. Guidance of Professor Conard shou
H. became very popular and we'll a
O. tended.
NJ Hot Springs and Geysers
FL The terraces at Mammoth ID
re Springs show a number of chang.
cd from the conditions of last year. II
e; largest OF the springs, Jupiter lie
race, is. not quite SO active his ye'
rh as last, and the display OF Color
" not so good. This is offset, hOweve