Semi-Pensile, Pensile or Hanging Nests 



focus the camera and give a time exposure without disturbing the 

 bird, even though the camera was within three feet of the nest. 

 They become highly indignant if the nest is touched, coming 

 almost to one's hand while they alternately scold and sing. 

 The irregular song, which is delivered with great energy, is par- 

 ticularly sweet and of surprising volume for so small a bird. 



The breeding season in the neighbourhood of New York be- 

 gins about the third weeit in May. 



631a. Key West Vireo: V. n. maynardi (Brewst.) 



Closely resembling the preceding, it is rather smaller and 

 lighter in colour. 

 Range — Southern Florida. 



Nest and eggs described as being identical with those of the 

 white-eyed vireo. 



648. Parula, or Blue yellow-back Warbler: Compsothly- 

 pls amerlcana (Linn.) 



Adults — Upper parts gray blue, with a yellowish green patch in 

 the middle of the back ; throat and breast yellow, with a 

 dark brown or black patch ; sides rufous ; belly white. 



Adults — Very similar, sometimes lacking the rufous colour on 

 the sides. Length — 4.73. 



Breeding Range — Locally throughout the Eastern States where 

 the usnea moss is found. 



The nest is placed within tufts of hanging moss (usnea) ; it 

 is perhaps more strictly speaking globular than pensile, as the 

 entrance is often at the side ; it is usually at a distance of from 

 "three to forty feet" from the ground, and may be found in trees 

 or bushes. The eggs, 4 to 5 in number, are white, speckled 

 with various shades of light reddish brown and lilac, chiefly at 

 the larger end. Size — .(q x .49. 



It is in the swampy woods where on the trees and bushes 

 the grey moss hangs in graceful festoons that the Parula makes his 

 summer home ; the nest being completed towards the end of May. 



748. Golden-crowned Kinglet: Regulus satrapa Licht. 



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Upper parts olive green, crown orange bordered by black ; 

 idenned whitish hne over the eye; .under parts whitish. 



