GREA T CRESTED EL } 'CA TCHER 1 1 3 



be found in any open woods, and he also comes to 

 well shaded lawns. He announces his presence by a 

 ringing shout, a sort of " Hurrah," so characteristic 

 that after a first hearing one is not likely to mistake 

 it for any other bird-call, but will say with confidence, 

 "There's a Great Crest!" He is a handsome, dis- 

 tinguished-looking bird as he stands erect on his 

 perch, turning his crested head this way and that, 

 watching for winged insects to come within his range. 

 The pearl-gray and lemon-yellow of his waistcoat are 

 a particularly esthetic combination. 



This Flycatcher's nest is in a hole, not like a Wood- 

 pecker's, but in a natural cavity, and most often in a 

 hollow limb. The nest is interesting from the bird's 

 habit of using cast-ofT snake skin in its construction, 

 presumably with the intention of frightening away 

 intruders. The eggs, 4 to 6, are creamy-white or bufT, 

 streaked lengthwise with fine lines as if done with a 

 pen. These Flycatchers may generally be seen — or 

 heard — in the Zoological Park, and in the Soldiers' 

 Home woods. 



