This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...the injured party, even at the hands of its inferiors, for it has been seen put to flight by the combined efforts of a Baltimore Oriole and a Warbling Vireo. On September 26 and 27, 1890, several Blue Jays were observed feeding extensively on the acorns of the laurel oak (Quercus imbricaria). The examination of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...the injured party, even at the hands of its inferiors, for it has been seen put to flight by the combined efforts of a Baltimore Oriole and a Warbling Vireo. On September 26 and 27, 1890, several Blue Jays were observed feeding extensively on the acorns of the laurel oak (Quercus imbricaria). The examination of stomachs from individuals taken during the fall and winter months indicates that the fo d of this species at these seasons consists largely of mast. SUBFAMILY CORVIN/E. CROWS. Genus CORVUS Linnus. 98. Corvus americanus Aud. American Crow. An abundant summer resident, perhaps remaining also during mild winters. Although it has been ascertained to sometimes pass even a severe winter in Summit County, Ohio,1 the writer has no positive knowledge of its presence throughout the whole of this season within the region at present under consideration. One individual was heard January 1, 1892; and Mr. C. E. Bixler found one frozen to death in a brush-heap, four miles north of Wooster, on January 4, 1887; these being the only records for either December or January. The Crow appears in February, sometimes as early as the second of the month, and disappears late in October or early in November; the latest date on which it has been observed being November 6, (1892). The breeding season begins often very early in April, probably sometimes in March. Nests with eggs are not common after the middle of May. As to location, a preference seems to be shown for the woods of the bottom-lands, where the nest is frequently placed in a swamp maple (Acer riibrum), ordinarily among the upper branches. The eggs are generally five, sometimes in varying stages of incubation. The measurements of four nests are as follows: The female may usually without difficulty be induced to leave ...
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