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Title: Birds : illustrated by color photography : a monthly serial ..
Year: 1897 (1890s)
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Subjects: Birds Natural history
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Nature Study Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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assist in building the nest, whichis always placed on the ground, eitherin a natural depression, or in a littlehollow scratched out by the birds,alongside a bunch of grass or weeds.The nest itself is lined with dry grass,stubble, and sometimes pine needles.Most nests are placed in level meadows.The eggs and young are frequentlydestroyed by vermin, for the meadowlark has many enemies. The eggsvary from three to seven, five beingthe most common, and both sexes as-sist in the hatching, which requiresabout fifteen or sixteen days. Theyoung leave the nest before they areable to fly—hiding at the slightestsign of danger. The Meadow Larkdoes not migrate beyond the UnitedStates. It is a native bird, and is onlyaccidental in England. The eggsare spotted, blotched, and speckledwith shades of brown, purple andlavender. A curious incident is toldof a Meadow Lark trying to alight onthe top mast of a schooner severalmiles at sea. It was evidently very tiredbut would not venture near the deck. 105
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THE MEADOW LARK. I told the man who wantedmy picture that he could take itif he would show my nest andeggs. Do you blame me forsaying so? Dont you think itmakes a better picture than if Istood alone? Mr. Lark is away getting mesome breakfast, or he could bein the picture, too. After a fewdays I shall have some littlebaby birds, and then wont webe happy. Boys and girls who live in thecountry know us pretty well.When they drive the cows outto pasture, or when they go outto gather wild flowers, we sit onthe fences by the roadside andmake them glad with our merrysong. Those of you who live in thecity cannot see us unless youcome out into the country. It isnt very often that we canfind such a pretty place for a nest as we have here. Most ofthe time we build our nest underthe grass and cover it over, andbuild a little tunnel leading toit. This year we made up ourminds not to be afraid. The people living in the housesover there do not bother us at alland we are so happy. You never saw baby l

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