. Pine Hills Vogelnotizen . ng des Nestes. Wenn er in diesem irrt, führt dies häufig zu tragischem Verlust von Haus und Familie. Im Mai von 1910 kam ein Paar Rotkehlchen in Acherry Baum, der nahe einer hinteren piazza eines homeon South Allen Straße steht. Es war an einem Sonntagmorgen, klar und kalt, mit einem Nordostwind, der einen ernsten Sturm wehte. Für einige Zeit theycapered über dem Baum in einer frohlockenden Weise, thensetled zu einer dreiverzweigten Gabel Hälfte der Baumhöhe vom Boden. Zu allem Aussehen die Rotkehlchen waren givingthought, um das Problem der Nest-Gebäude, madameat am wenigsten deutlich zeigen, sie war auf Business Bent.After
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. Pine Hills bird notes . ng of the nest. If he errs in this itfrequently results in tragical loss of home andfamily. In May of 1910 a pair of robins came into acherry tree standing near a rear piazza of a homeon South Allen street. It was on a Sundaymorning, clear and cold, with a northeast windblowing a serious gale. For some time theycapered about the tree in a frolicking way, thensettled to a three-branched fork half the treesheight from the ground. To all appearance the robins were givingthought to the problem of nest-building, madameat least plainly showing she was on business bent.After a somewhat incoherent chatter both sirand madame flew out and away. In not morethan ten minutes they returned, their beaks filledwith dry grass. Going at once to the site selected, they made a strenuous effort to lay the grass asa base for their nest, but the wind was too violent.Their every effort was defeated. For an hourthey kept diligently busy, doing over many timesthe little round of first work without making any 57. progress. They sowed to the whirhvind. Grass, stems and string were aHke whisked away byunruly breezes. After a short confab they gaveup the task and flew away. The next morning they made another effort tostart the nest, were again defeated and againretired. Tuesday morning, there being a hush over all, Sir and Madame Robin were early at the tryst-ing place. From six to two oclock uninterrupt-edly they toiled, Sir Robin doing his part gra-ciously, stopping only for an occasional burst ofsong when madame was busy in the nest. Under the good management of Madame thenest had grown apace, so that when they left onWednesday it was fully one-half completed. Shewas proving herself an expert architect andbuilder. Alert and quick, she kept things mov-ing. Dropping lightly into the nest, she wouldthrust her breast forward, make six or more quickturns of her body to give the desired cylindricalform, then nimbly hopping out, with her matedrive swiftly away for other materi
