. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. mr .; 1' 'â¢!:â ? 4. 176 LIKE niSTOUIKS OF NOllTII AMKIilCAN IJIRDS. aro tall poplar trees these l)inis iiimise tlieinsolvcs l»y percliiii}^ on the topmost â slender twijfs, l)alanein<r theiiis"lves with outspi-cad \vin<;s, each bir<l on a sepa- rate tree, nntil the tree tops are swept l»y the wind trom under them, when they often remain poised almost motionless in the air nntil the twigs retm'U to their feet. "When lookinjj out for
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. mr .; 1' 'â¢!:â ? 4. 176 LIKE niSTOUIKS OF NOllTII AMKIilCAN IJIRDS. aro tall poplar trees these l)inis iiimise tlieinsolvcs l»y percliiii}^ on the topmost â slender twijfs, l)alanein<r theiiis"lves with outspi-cad \vin<;s, each bir<l on a sepa- rate tree, nntil the tree tops are swept l»y the wind trom under them, when they often remain poised almost motionless in the air nntil the twigs retm'U to their feet. "When lookinjj out for prey, this Kite usually niaii\tains a height of (in or 70 feet ahove the ground, and in its actions strikingly resenihles a fishing Gull, fretiuently remaining poised in the air ^vith hody motionless and wings rapidly vibrating for fully )ialf a minute at a stretch, after whieli it flies on or dashes down upon its prey. "The nest is placed on the topmost twigs of a tall tree, ami is round and neatly built of sticks, rather deep and lined w'th dry grass. The eggs art^ eight in number. An aj)])roach to the iwst is always greeted ity the l)irds with long distressed cries, and this cry is also uttered in the love season, when tin* males often fight and pursue each other in the air. Tiu' oM and young birds .sonu'- times live together nntil the following ; Till! fooil of tiie Wiiite-tailel Kiti* is said to consist of small rodents, snakes, and small birds. It is eviilently a harmless itird in this respect, and rather bene- ficial than otherwise. Motli jjarents in the care of the young. But one brood is raised in a season; if the first set of eggs should be taken a second one is occasionally laid in the same nest al)i)Ut a month later. In the Cnited 8tati's the nnmlier of eggs laid to a set \aries from three to five, generally four. 'Plieir ground color is creamy white, and they are heavily marked over their entire surface with irregidar confluent blo
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