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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



Common in the pine region near Fort Garland, and also in South Park, 

 where specimens were obtained by Dr. Rothrock. I found old birds feeding 

 their fully fledged young the middle of June. These quite likely were 

 second broods. The habits of this bird seem to correspond closely with 

 those of the eastern ally, canadcnsis. It is very tame, and seems to have 

 no feeling regarding man other than curiosity. It has a great variety of 

 notes, and one which I often heard is a perfect imitation of the Red-tailed 

 Hawk. Mr. Aiken informs me that during the past winter he has seen 

 several of these birds in the streets of Colorado City. They no doubt, 

 impelled by hunger, have been thus led to leave the mountains, and thus 

 seek a subsistence within the busy haunts of man. It is a well known 

 hanger on about the mining towns, and the tent of the prospector and 

 explorer is never pitched in the mountain regions without soon being spied 

 out by the prying eyes of these jays, who immediately place themselves on 

 the most intimate terms with the owner, and careful indeed must he be if 

 he escape without toll being levied upon him in the shape of provisions, 

 which these audacious thieves are always on the alert to bear away the 

 moment occasion offers. It appears to be a resident in the White Mount- 

 ains of Arizona, where only was it seen by our parties. 



