The Ornithologist and Oölogist Volume 6

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...conspicuously too, which a female is said never to possess. The sexual organs were badly disintegrated by the shot, so that I was unable to definitely ascertain the sex, but from what parts I could see, I thought it to be a female.--Geo. L. Tappan, Chicago. ORNITHOLOGIST--AND--OOLOGIST A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OP BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND EGGS. JOB. M. WADE, Editor, 8. L. WILLARD, Assistant, With the co operation of able Ornithological Writers and Collectors. Subscription--$1.00 per annum. Foreign sub scription $1.25--including postage. Specimen Copies Ten Cents. JOS. 31. WADE. Norwich, Conn. Entered at Norwich P. 0. as Second Clam matttr. EDITOItljkL. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. This bird was brought to us with a mate, both naked, the last of July, 1878. He was named Jack, after a pet Blue Jay that was a comical genius, and Jack certainly has not been a whit behind his namesake. We often wish we had kept a careful record of his progress and doings, and we now wish we were able to describe Jack's life for the benefit of our readers, but as that is not our forte we will simply give a synopsis of Jack's growth and doings. From an error in feeding, the younger of the two soon died, when bread and milk was substituted, on which Jack did well. A young lady was spending a few weeks at my house and she devoted almost her entire time in raising and caring for Jack. He was well fed and often taken out on the lawn and allowed to pick and ramble in the grass Several times he got into the fountain to bathe, but was helped out and saved from drowning. He soon got so that he would recognize no one but the lady who cared so well for him; and when on the floor, and siill naked, he would sing a little complete song for her at any time when asked to do so. This lady ...