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Goose, Canada (continued) 



Call no. 



Nu GpC9 Six Birds in Flight Seen Overhead. Gardiners island. 

 (April 5, 1912) Harper 



These birds were flying about 100 feet from the ground. The 

 flock is a small one in characteristic V-shaped formation. 



Crackle, Bronzed (Quiscalus quiscula eeneus) 



This bird, known locally as the "crow-blaclcbird," is in ill- 

 repute among farmers because it "pulls corn." It also feeds upon 

 the young of the smaller birds. It has been known to drive away 

 song birds when they attempted to nest near its colony. It 

 frequently associates with red-wings and cowbirds. All in all 

 the bird is probably more destructive than beneficial, although it 

 feeds upon many damaging insects. It is a common summer 

 resident in western and central New York. It belongs to the 

 Mississippi valley rather than to the Atlantic coast, where it is 

 replaced by the purple grackle. c? 13-13.50; $ 12-12.50 



Nu GrB Adult Female on Edge of Nest with Young. Montezuma. 

 (June 22, 1914) Allen 



The old bird is feeding grasshoppers to the young. Note the 

 feather tracts on the young bird. 



Nu GrB4 Two Large Young Birds in Nest 



The nest is coarse and bulky. Of what materials is it made? 

 The middle layer of mud does not show. The nest is similar to 

 that of the robin but larger. 



Nu GrB5 Large Young Bird on Limb, About to Fly. Decorah, Iowa 



Hegner 

 Compare with young crow. 



Nu GrB7 Adult Feeding on Crumbs on Ground. Geneseo. (1908) 



Bailey 



Notice how wary the bird is. He is alarmed by the shutter 

 of the camera. Note the character of the bill. The tail, which 

 is longer than in the other blackbirds, is not well shown in this 

 picture. 



