The Oologist. 



Vol. XXIII. No. 1. 



Albion, N. Y. f January, 1906. 



Whole No. 222 



THE OOLOGIST, 



A Monthly Publication Devoted to 

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 FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, 

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 ERNEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager. 



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Green Leaves in Nest. 



Green leaves, apparently for orna- 

 mental purposes, adorn the majority 

 of Red-shouldered Hawk's nests found 

 in this locality when the nests are not 

 disturbed. As a rule the decorative 



tendency does not develop until the 

 eggs are advanced in incubation and 

 is most pronounced during the last 

 week. However, a nest found in Gen- 

 esee county on April 12, 1903, contain- 

 ing three fresh eggs, presented a beau- 

 tiful green interior the hollow being 

 lined with "box-berry" leaves and the 

 surrounding platform concealed be- 

 neath a profusion of spruce twigs with 

 their covering of green needles. Not 

 only are the leaves of various trees 

 used but entire plants of such as night 

 shade and violet. Have found the 

 latter so fresh that the adhering flow- 

 ers had not commenced to droop. 

 That this trait of nest ornamentation 

 is more or less universal with the 

 species is indicated by Mr. Singley's 

 statement referring to the Florida va- 

 riety in Texas. He says: "This 

 hawk has a peculiar habit of placing 

 green leaves in the nest." 



It would be interesting to know 

 whether these leaves are placed there 

 by the male as a tribute of regard to 

 his mate or by his mate or a develop- 

 ment of that feminine characteristic to 

 adorn and fix up things. Probably 

 the latter. Who ever heard of a man 

 chasing a street car after he had caught 

 it. 



J. Claire Wood. 

 Detroit, Michigan. 



J. R. Tabor, postmaster at Canfield, 

 Ohio, reports the taking of a fine spec- 

 imen of a Snowy Owl, Thursday, No- 

 vember 23. The owl was shot by a 

 farmer about three miles southwest 

 of Canfield. Mr. Tabor mounted the 

 bird and an examination of the body 



