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     late the screech 0f the hawk, while he is hidden 
     
     in a thicket, and, having thus driven away the 
     
     parent birds, proceed to desolate their home. 
     
     The nest is built in a tall tree and is of the same 
     
     loose structure as a Crow’s. The eggs also are 
     
     dark olive—green thickly speckled. 
     
    

    
     His fluffy grey relative, the CANADIAN JAY 
     
     (Pcrz‘xorezzs Caliademis), is not now very common. 
     
     Though seen more commonly in winter than in 
     
     summer, it has been found nesting here early in 
     
     April. The nest is very warmly constructed, 
     
    
   
   
    
     being lined with moss and feathers. 
     
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     'l‘he Kingbird (Tyramm; Caroliize’llsz'sj is the 
     
     most common of the Flycatchers. It is a dusky 
     
     colored, crested bird, white below and on tip of 
     
     tail. The last week in May it comes fluttering 
     
     nervously about our fence borders, and remains 
     
     till September gales have driven the insects from 
     
     the dimming skies. It may be seen at any 
     
     time in summer sitting motionless, apparently list- 
     
    
   
   
    
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