AUDUBON S WARBLER. 



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They are commonly gentle among themselves; 

 but we have seen them "scrap" in the early 

 morning. They would whirl on wing, grapple, 

 and fall. Once on the ground, they closed in 

 with beak and claw until exhausted. And there 



YOUNG YELLOW WARBLER. 



they lay, panting, limp on their backs, looidng as 

 angry as a pair of little bantams; only bantams 

 never do turn over on their backs. Just as we 

 were sure we had them, away they flew to the 

 cornice, where the*y preened their ruffled coats 

 and looked as if the climate did n't agree with 

 them. 



We have this beautiful bird in California from 

 September to April, when it goes north to nest. 



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