. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . stirrinr. There is in them the gladness of the 258 THE BROWN THRASHER. open ail, tlie jubilant boasting of a suul untamed. Each phrase is repeatedtwice. Thats the w ise thrush ; he sings each song twice over. Lest you think he nc\er could recapture The iirst fine careless rapture. He opens his bill wide, his body vibrates with emotion, and each note isgraced by a compensating movement of the drooping tail. Altho the Brown Thrasher does not make such hopeless confusion of jestand
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . stirrinr. There is in them the gladness of the 258 THE BROWN THRASHER. open ail, tlie jubilant boasting of a suul untamed. Each phrase is repeatedtwice. Thats the w ise thrush ; he sings each song twice over. Lest you think he nc\er could recapture The iirst fine careless rapture. He opens his bill wide, his body vibrates with emotion, and each note isgraced by a compensating movement of the drooping tail. Altho the Brown Thrasher does not make such hopeless confusion of jestand earnest as does the Catbird, there is still something of the buffoon abouthim, and his wavs in the bush are not altogether aliove criticism. Possibly. i*.-^. ^^^#• Flioto by B. B. WiHiamson. NEST OF THE BROWN THRASHER. with the best of motives, but still in a very annoying fashion the bird sneaksabout through the brush and insists upon knowing your business. From timeto time it utters a sharp repulsive tsook, and occasionally a suggestive you-uh,which makes one feel conspicuous and uncomfortaljle. The birds eye too,with its orange iris, while it must be admitted to harmonize perfectly with thewarm russet of the plumage, has a sinister cast which might prejudice theunthinking.
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