THE OOLOGIST 



in an appearance. In case of well in- 

 cubated eggs, the birds seem to be less 

 inclined to leave the nest, and it is then 

 possible to find it by watching the fe- 

 male after she has slipped away a 

 short distance. 



The eggs of this oriole are 

 unlike those of any of our other 

 species. When first taken they have 

 a faint green ground color and they 

 are well marked with spots of brown 

 of varying shades which are generally 

 quite evenly distributed over the sur- 

 face. Sometimes the eggs will have 

 bold splashes of irregular shape, but 

 in no instance have I found them 

 marked with lines like most of our 

 other varieties. In Reed's Nest and 

 Eggs is a plate showing an egg of this 

 species which is a typically marked and 

 typically shaped specimen. I consid- 

 er this oriole as one of the most inter- 

 esting species found in the border 

 country. Its contrasting colors and 

 smooth appearance are pleasing to the 



eye and will attract the attention of 

 the most casual observer. 



D. B. Burrows, 

 Placedo Junction, Texas. 



The editor has just received a visit 

 from Prof. Burrows who is now at his 

 home in Lacon for a few days and 

 who returns to Texas as Superintend- 

 ent of the Los Angeles Heights, San 

 Antonio High School, carrying with 

 him our best wishes. He is a friend 

 of many year's standing and one who 

 is one of the best informed and closest 

 bird students with whom we have ever 

 come in contact, as well as an ardent 

 collector. — Ed. 



A Petrified Bird's Nest 

 A petrified bird's nest with four 

 eggs, all now solid rock, was found 

 imbedded in a rock formation, in a 

 cliff of the Grand Canyon. The bird 

 was probably about the size of a 

 robin. — The Classmate. W. A. Strong, 

 San Jose, Cal. 



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