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Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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. Palmer on his visit in 1890; so, as far as species go. WalrusIsland may be considered poor, although this lack is compensated for by thegreat abundance of individuals. The afternoon drew on, and in spite of occasional puffs of drifting fog,it was one favorable for the work of the surveyors, so that before six oclocktheir work was done, and when the whistle of the Rush blew all aboard every one was ready to depart. Fifteen minutes later the inhabitants ofWalrus Island were enjoying their accustomed solitude. Our Blue Jay Neighbors BY MRS, HARRIET CARPENTER THAYER, Minneapolis, Minn. Illustrated by photographs from nature by Thos. S. Roberts IT is perhaps a rare privilege, in the midst of a large cit\, to be chosen asneighbors by a family of Blue Jays, yet such was our good fortune.They came one May morning into the top of a young elm tree closeby our bedroom window. One had a twig in his mouth which he was en-deavoring to get into position in the site selected for the nest. He pulled
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BLUE JAY ON NEST and tugged, now bending his body, now twitching his head, until at last hesucceeded; and the news spread abroad that a pair of Blue Ja3s were buildinga nest in our tree. For two days they worked, completing the outside;then they came at longer intervals for two days more, bringing choice bitsof finishing for the inside. Both birds took part in the labor of house-building. During these days three small heads were often peering at them from thewindow near by and shrill little voices often interrupted their work. But atlast, though we trembled lest we had frightened them away by our franticefforts to keep quiet, the mother settled down on her nest and only whisperswere heard at the window. (50) Our Blue Jay Neighbors 51 The many weary hours during which the eggs had to be kept warmwere divided between the two birds, each reheving the other at more or lessregular intervals. And the bird at play did not forget its imprisoned mate,but returned now and then with a choice bit

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