4J-' TIIK l)(»\\.\V \V(>( iDI'kAkK. 



imist l>f stciirctl fr>>iii the Imwd- .ii' iIk- \v>mm1. tluTf is mudi ti> Ikt gltanol 

 I'rt^im tlu" surface ami in tin- crannies of tlic bark. Tlic winter fare is alsu 

 >ni)i)leinenie(l by cornel beriits and ilie fruit i»f certain lianly slirubs. 



It is a fair (juestion wiiellier tlie Harris Wixidpeckcr did not yet bis dingy 

 breast tliru lony association witb bis j;riniy grub cuplKianls. Tbe dead trees 

 wliicli be fre<|uenis. wiiere not actually blackened by fire, are often stained 

 by decaying finigic growtbs and clinging s|mres. so tbat tbe snowy sbirt-front 

 of tbe eastern Hairy Woodpecker woulcl be small satisfaction to bini bere Or 

 if tliis grimy condition of tree-lnnik Ijc not tbe tcriiiiniis o quo tbe smoky front 

 .of tile Woodpecker starteil, it is certainly tbe tcniiittiis od qucm its color is 

 accurately tending. .\nd, of course, it is easy to sec liow tbese conditions are 

 due exactly to tbe bumidily wiiid) ])revails on tbe Pacitic Coast, and to a 

 lesser degree tbruout tbe Cascades. Tbe <lry dirt of tbe Rocky Mountain 

 pines is by comparison clean tlirt, and so Drynhalcs '•illnsiis is able to take 

 some decent ])ritle in bis linen as be proceeds eastwanl. 



Tile Harris Woodpecker visits tbe winter troujtes only in a ])atronizing way. 

 He is far t<M> restless and inde|)eiident to be counted a constant nieml)er of any 

 little gossip club, and. except briefly during tbe mating season and in ilie 

 family circle, be is rarely to be seen in tiie company of bis own kin<l. 



Tile nest of tliis bird is usually placed well ui> in a small dead br tree in 

 some burn or slasbing on dry ground. It is almut ten incbes deep and lias no 

 lining save tine cbips. among wbicii tlie crystal wbite eggs, four or live in 

 iiumi)er. lie partially imbedded. Incubation is begun from tbe last week in 

 .\prii to ibe last week in May. according to altitude, and but one brood is 

 raised in a season. Tbese Woodpeckers are excejitionally valiant in defense of 

 tbeir voung. tiie male in jiarticular iiecoiiiing almost beside liimself witli rage 

 at tbe ap])earaiice of an enemy near tiic bomc nest. 



No. Kt.s. 



noWNV WOODPEC KKR. 



.\. II ( . \ii. .^'»4i-. [)r>obatcs pubescens meJianiis > .^waiii^ i. 



Description. — Similar to /'. :. iiu'iiliinlii. Init niiub -mailer: wing-coverts 

 luaviiv s]).,m>i witb wliite.— a mnitd biotcii on ti|> of caili featber: wing-<|nills 

 and iirimary-coviTt- iuaviiy sjiotted witb wiiite on iM.tb webs, tbe l)lotcbes on 

 enter wel)- tnmiing bar- on tbe closed wing; tertial- barred an<l tii>i>c(l witb wbite: 

 tbe outer taii-featbers barred witb black; nnderparts wbite or sligbtly soiled. 

 Lengtb of adult t^.J^-T.nn i \z,H.H-t~.H) : wing 3.71; (053>: tail 2.60 (U>.l): 

 bill .r/. I ir..Si. 



Recognition Marks. Sparrow size; black-and- wbite color pattern witb 



