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Title: The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dawson, William Leon, 1873- Jones, Lynds, b. 1865
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Columbus, The Wheaton Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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doubling sharply in obedi-ence to one knows not what sudden fear or fancy, uttering the while softwhistling notes, tweet, tweet, so that the passing flock sounds like a fairy rattle-box. Altho rather wary when feeding, it is possible gradually to accustomthe birds to ones presence, so that they will permit a very close approach.By manoeuvering for half an hour in nearly open water, I once brought myboat within three feet of a wisp of birds huddled on a floating patch of pickerelweed, before they took flight. At such a time, as soon as the Peeps suspectdanger, they stop feeding and stand motionless. Upon a nearer approach,they may sink slowly to their knees and crouch closely, as tho hoping to escapenotice; or else they will take wing with sudden unanimity and shrill pipings.If not greatly disturbed the flock may return to the same spot the next minute;but when it does, the birds first stand motionless upon alighting, until all fearsare removed, or until the object of distrust retires.
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4-S Pi J 01 tS THE SANDERUNG. 515 No. 238. SANDERLING. A. O. U. No. 248. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Description.—Adult in summer: Crown and upper parts in general blackishwith heavy edging of ashy white, and with much striping, sub-marginal marking,or indenting and barring, of pale rufous; sides of head, throat, and neck all around,and sides of breast ashy white, strongly tinted with pale rufous, and finely spottedwith dusky; remaining under parts pure white,—the white well Up on sides ofrump, and including outer feathers of upper tail-coverts; wings, marginally, andincluding exposed portions of quills, fuscous; the greater coverts tipped withwhite, and the wing-quills changing to white on their inner webs and under sur-faces ; the inner primaries white basally on outer webs; tail dusky above, ashy grayon lateral feathers; bill and feet black. Adult in winter: Wings dusky, varied,on middle coverts, etc., with white; central upper tail-coverts and tail-feathersdusky; remaining uppe

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