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Title: Camera studies of wild birds in their homes
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Reed, Chester A, (Chester Albert. 1876-1912
Subjects: Birds Photography
Publisher: Boston : W.B. Clarke Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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arns, Eave or Cliff Swallows maketheir homes under the eaves, Tree Swallows live in littlebird houses nailed to the sides of buildings or holes in our•orchard trees and Purple ^Martins live in colonies, often invery large, elaborate, many-roomed houses topping polesset on lawns. No other class of birds has become so almost-domesticated as the swallows. Swallows are always sociable; they sometimes nest invery large colonies and always in as large numbers as thelocality will support or furnish sites for. Of course it ismore difficult for Tree Swallows to find a sufficient numberof suitable cavities for many to nest near together, but Ihave found a half dozen pairs of these nesting in oneorchard. The illustration in which part of the bank has been cutaway gives a perfect idea of the nesting of Bank Swallows.The little tunnel goes horizontally in for about two feetand is then enlarged to make room for the feather-lined,grass nest. The four or five eggs are pure white withoutmarkings. 50
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Fig. 42. A FAVORITE BRIDGE.For many years Phoebes have nested under this old bridge.Note the bird on the branch at left. 51 BIRD MASONS. Certain of our wild birds are quite expert at handling,and use quantities of mud in the formation of the cradlesfor their eggs and young. Three good examples of suchbirds are given in this chapter. The Robin and the WoodThrush, the home lives of which are given in another chap-ter, also use much mud for the foundations of their nests. Phoebe Early each spring, soon after the arrival, in New Eng-land, of Bluebirds, Robins and Song Sparrows, friendPhoebe puts in his appearance,—a welcome appearance be-cause it means that very soon a vast, kaleidoscopic proces-sion of birds will come trooping from the south. Phoebe is very often known as the Bridge-Bird, notthe kind of bridge with which so many people of this dayare familiar, but the good, old-fashioned bridge that spansa stream or gully. Such a bridge, with large logs forstringers and planks for a su

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