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Pig. 108, FEMALE GROSBEAK OX NEST. 



She looks like a big sparrow,— not at all like her beautiful 

 mate. 



ly make their homes within city limits and in such cases 

 often build high ud in large trees. The four eggs are 

 greenish-blue, covered with brown spots. 



The male grosbeak is considered, especially bj' the ladies, 

 Bs a model bird-husband. He does at least half the work in 

 constructing the home and he sits upon the eggs about as 

 often and as long as his mate does. He is of a jovial dispo- 

 sition and likes his task so well tliat he commonly sings 

 while sitting on the nest. I have located a number of their 

 nests by searching for the singer. His song, when thus 

 engaged is usually much lower in tone, as though he feared 



