. Nützliche Vögel und ihr Schutz. Mit kurzen Beschreibungen der häufigsten und nützlichen Arten von Massachusetts, mit Konten ihrer Ernährungsgewohnheiten, und ein Kapitel über die Mittel der Anziehung und Schutz von Vögeln . es, Und sie streuen die Blütenblätter in einer Dusche, und sie ernähren sich auch von der Blüte des roten Ahorns, den Samen der Bäume wie die weiße Asche, und die Berries der roten Zeder, Bergasche und andere Bäume. Aber, wie bei derGrosbeak, die Beschneidung oder Schneiden von Knospen, Blüten, und Samen der treesis nicht gewöhnlich übermäßig. Auf der anderen Seite, diese birdeats viele der Samen von

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. Useful birds and their protection. Containing brief descriptions of the more common and useful species of Massachusetts, with accounts of their food habits, and a chapter on the means of attracting and protecting birds . es, and scattering thesnowy petals about in a shower.They feed also upon the blossomsof the red maple, the seeds of suchtrees as the white ash, and the ber-ries of the red cedar, mountain ash, and other trees. But, as with theGrosbeak, the pruning or cutting ofbuds, blossoms, and seeds of treesis not ordinarily excessive. On the other hand, this birdeats many of the seeds of the most destructive weeds, rag-weed being a favorite. The Purple Finch also destroysmany orchard and woodland caterpillars. It is particularlydestructive to plant lice and cankerworms. Its quest ofweed seeds is sometimes rewarded by some insects which itfinds on the ground, among them ground beetles and perhapsa few cutworms. If a bird of this species is confined in a trap cage in spring, and exposed in a conspicuous place, most of the PurpleFinches in the neighborhood may be trapped. The greaterpart of the Linnets in many localities have been taken inthis way, despite the law and its officers, who are on the look-. Fig. 81. — Purple Finch, male, about one-half natural size. 222 USEFUL BIRDS. out for the lawbreakers. The birds have been sold in the birdstores or sent to Europe as red or gray Linnets. This mayaccount for a local scarcity of this Finch in some places whereit was formerly common. American Goldfinch. Yellow Bird. Wild Canary. Thistle Bird. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Length. —Atont five inches. Adult Male. — Bright, rich canary-yellow; crown black; wings and tail black, white-marked.Adult Female. — Above, brownish-olive; below, grayish-white, tinged with yellow; wings and tail much like those of male, but more brownish.Young.—Much like female. Male in Winter. — Like female, but retaining his black-and white wings and tail.Nest. — A cup of grass and m

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