Identifier: firstbookuponbi00lord (find matches)
Title: A first book upon the birds of Oregon and Washington; a pocket guide and pupil's assistant in a study of most of the land birds and a few of the water birds of these states
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Lord, William Rogers, 1847-1916
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Portland, Ore., W. R. Lord
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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unds in towns and cities. This is the Blackbird of the Pacific Coastfrom Cahfornia northward. It is abundant;and nearly always, except when nesting, is tobe seen in flocks. The bird has marked peculi-arities, in the very white eye and in the imperti-nent challenge-note it utters to any one who hap-pens to intrude upon its nesting-place or tocome upon it while it is eating. When nesting,it will saucily and unexpectedly dash against amans hat and pursue him for yards in the mansown enclosure, while yet the nest has not beenclosely approached. But these peculiarities addinterest and charm to the bird, in the eyes of thebird-lover. His song is not strikingly beautiful, but hasits own special quality, which goes with thebird-chorus to render enchanting a spring day. No doubt this Blackbird does some damage toa farmers crops for a time; and it may needwatching and frightening off till the time forharm is past. But let the farmer remember thatfor the most of the year these vigorous birds, 64
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Audubons Warbler. in pairs and in flocks, devour thousands of bush-els of harmful insects and worms, and quanti-ties of the seeds of weeds in our wide territory.The multiplication of insect-life is the naturalresult of destroying birds. They are worth manytimes more to us for beauty, fellowship and usethan the price they ask in fruits and grains in abrief season. Particular Description—Male^Glistening greenishiridescent-black. Female—Brownish-black, no gloss. Mostly a summer resident. A few remain theyear round. THE RED=WINGED BLACKBIRD. General Description— Male—All black, except shoulder-patch (vv^hich is scarlet).Female—Streaked brownish and white.Length, 8.5 inches, more or less. Found in nesting-time about bogs and marshes. The beauty of the Red-wing is recognizedby anyone who sees it; and his musical songquite naturally suggested to Emerson the line,The red-wing flutes his O-ka-lee! Yet, in spite of his beauty of color and sweetsong, to many farmers he is a detestable

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