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THE OOLOGIS'J' 



The Oologist. 



A Montlily Publication Devoted to 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND 

 TAXIDERMY. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, Editor and Publisher, 

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The White-rumped Shriko. 



This species is the only one of the 

 tsunily Lanidoe, which has been found 

 breeding here, as far as my knowledge 

 extends, is rather common in our fields 

 during the summer months. 



It prefers an open field to wooded 

 land, a favorite resort being a thick 

 hedge skirting a field. 



Here, perched on some tree a little 

 elevated from its neighbors, the male 

 bird will sit uttei'ing its notes every few 

 minutes, at the same time keeping a 

 sharp lookout for some helpless 

 Sparrow that might chance to pass its 

 way. But where is the female? Hav- 

 ing found the male, you may be sure 

 that its mate is not far away. 



Look a little closer into that dense 

 hawthorne near by, there is only a 

 last year Catbird's nest, but no! 

 what does that gleam of fresh, white 

 feathers mean? A more careful exam- 

 ination reveals Mrs. Shrike squatting 

 closely in her feathery abode. 



Softly but ST^iftly she glides from the 

 nest, through that mass of thorns with- 

 out a scratch, although you will pro- 



