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"The Humming-Birds, which flit about in tropical woods, build their nests with grass, lined with feathers."

Nest of Humming-Bird

"The Humming-Birds, which flit about in tropical woods, build their nests with grass, lined with feathers."

"Phalacrocorax bicristatus. Red-Faced Cormorant. Frontal feathers not reaching base of the culmen, the bill being entirely surrounded by naked red skin which also encircles the eyes, somewhat carunculate, forming a kind of wattle on each side of the chin; base of under mandible blue; feet black, blotched with yellow. Crown with a median bronzy black crest, and nape with another, in the same line. In the specimens examined, a large white flank-patch, but few if any white plumes on neck. Plumage richly iridescent, mostly green, but violet and steel-blue on the neck, purplish, violet, and bronzy on the back and wings, the feathers there without definite dark edgings." Elliot Coues, 1884

Red-faced Cormorant and Nest

"Phalacrocorax bicristatus. Red-Faced Cormorant. Frontal feathers not reaching base of the culmen, the…

"The Goldfinch seeks a favorite sport on trees and constructs a beautiful nest."

Nest of Goldfinch

"The Goldfinch seeks a favorite sport on trees and constructs a beautiful nest."

Man firing rifle to rescue a young General Putnam from a tree.

Early Adventure of General Putnam

Man firing rifle to rescue a young General Putnam from a tree.

"Accipiter nisus, the Sparrow-Hawk, which breeds throughout Europe, North Africa, Asia north of the Himalayas; extending further south in winter, but represented in South Africa. It is bluish-grey above, with white mottling on the nape and rufous cheeks, the white-tipped tail exhibiting from three to five bands, and the buffish-white under parts red-brown bars. A. H. Evans. This picture shows two adult Sparrow-hawk in a large flat nest of twigs with five young Sparrow-Hawk by a tall tree." A. H. Evans, 1900

Two Sparrow Hawk in a Large Flat Nest of Twigs with Five Young Sparrow-Hawk Beside a Tree Trunk

"Accipiter nisus, the Sparrow-Hawk, which breeds throughout Europe, North Africa, Asia north of the…

"The Kinglet, or Golden-Crested Wren, builds its nest among ivy or dependent from fir branches, generally near some brook."

Nest of Kinglet

"The Kinglet, or Golden-Crested Wren, builds its nest among ivy or dependent from fir branches, generally…

An illustration of a full page border with vines and raspberries on the bottom.

Raspberry & Vine Border

An illustration of a full page border with vines and raspberries on the bottom.

"The Hedge-Sparrow chooses the fork of a hawthorn-bush or some similar shrub."

Nest of Hedge-Sparrow

"The Hedge-Sparrow chooses the fork of a hawthorn-bush or some similar shrub."

The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a passerine bird in the Hirundinidae family of swallows and martins.

Cliff Swallow

The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a passerine bird in the Hirundinidae family of swallows…

"The Common Wren constructs a nest like a ball, beautifully built with an entrance in the side."

Nest of Wren

"The Common Wren constructs a nest like a ball, beautifully built with an entrance in the side."