Identifier: cu31924022528685 (find matches)
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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ing by her side. Both rise at ourapproach and poise in midair above our heads, uttering feeble screams of pro-test as they suspect our oological purpose. A pair of Magpies have madetheir nest within the hospitable sides of this ancient pile, and these self-appointed camp followers add their voices to the general din. Eggs are deposited in May and incubation lasts three and four weeks.Unlike the Eagle, the Osprey, if robbed, will make another attempt the sameseason, but lays usually not more than two eggs the second time. Of the present breeding range of the Osprey it is difficult to form a justconclusion. No nests are known to me, nor have any been reported definitelywithin the state. A canoe trip of 150 miles down the Ohio River failed todiscover any sign of occupation by these birds. It is pretty certain, however,that one or two pairs breed in the vicinity of the three large reservoirs, andit is very probable that they nest somewhere along the Lake Erie shore. fy. ■•■ - ■41.
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THE TURKEY VULTURE. 419 No. 188. TURKEY VULTURE. A. O. U. No. 325. Cathartes aura (L,inn.). Synonym.—Turkey Buzzard. Description.—Adult: Head and neck all around naked, livid crimson; abovelustrous black with purple and violet reflections, varied by grayish brown edgingsof feathers; plumage changing below to more uniform sooty brown, lustrous onlyon breast; wing-quills and rectrices light dusky below, with whitish shafts; pri-maries deeply emarginate, the tips considerably separated in flight, very flexible;iris brownish gray; bill dull white; cere bright red. Young: Similar, but duskyon head and neck, with downy grayish brown feathers; bill blackish. Nestlings:Covered with heavy white down, but head naked,—light bluish black. Length27.00-32.00 (685.8-812.8) ; extent about six feet; wing 22.00 (558.8) ; tail 11.50(292.1) ; bill including cere 2.20 (55.9). Recognition Marks.—Eagle size or less; naked red head; black plumagenearly uniform; soaring flight. Nest, in hollow trees,

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