THE INDIGO BUNTI) 
G. 103 
as tho the singer were out of breath. This song is kept up through the 
greater part of the day, and the singer is at his very best during the warm 
months of July and August. At this time his is often the only voice which 
relieves the monotony of a sultry day, and his efforts have won warm admi- 
ration on this account. Now and then the bird dives down to earth to attend 
to some domestic duty, but he is back again presently ‘“‘climbing a golden 
Taken near Columbus. Photo by the Autior. 
A WOODSIDE MUCH FREQUENTED BY INDIGO BUNTINGS. 
THE BLACKBERRY PATCH IN THE FOREGROUND CONTAINS A NEST, WHILE 
THE TREES ABOVE AFFORD A COMMANDING VIEW SUCH AS 
THE MALE INDIGO DEARLY LOVES. 
staircase of song”’ as he flits from branch to branch, until he has gained his 
topmost perch again. Here he sings for a time with such vigor that we are 
sure he is glad to be quit of his vexatious cares. 
If one looks in the bushes or crowded, rank weeds for the Indigo’s nest, 
he will soon be joined in the search by a wild-eyed female, who dogs his every 
step and expostulates with him by vigorous chips for every movement of the 
foliage. The maternal Indigo is the soul of suspicion, and her protests are so 
