68 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 



Oriole, Baltimore (continued) 



Call no. 



Nu OrB3 Building Nest in Cut-leaf Maple near Nest of Previous 

 Year. Ithaca. (June 1, 1917) Allen 



The old nest is in the lower left-hand corner. What guides 

 the bird on its way from Central America to its former nesting 

 site? 



Nu OrB4 Young Birds Perched above Their Nest 



Oftentimes, when bits of variously colored strings are put out, 

 the oriole will select the light-colored ones. 



Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) 



Abundant about the seashore, but uncommon in the interior 

 of the State. It pounces upon fish in the water and carries them 

 away to its nest or to some favorite site, feeding upon them. In 

 some bodies of water the bald eagle pursues it, makes it drop the 

 fish and not infrequently catches the fish before it strikes the 

 water. This is the common fish hawk. 20-24 



Nu Os Adult at Nest with Eggs 



The place of the nest varies greatly. Where they are given 

 complete protection, as on Gardiners island, they nest on the 

 ground or anywhere ; in other places they select high trees. What 

 do the several nesting sites shown in this series of picttires have 

 in common? 



Nu Os2 Nest with Three Eggs 



Nu Os4 Two Adults Flying to Nest in Tall Tree Chapman 



This is the usual sort of nesting place where the birds have 

 enemies. 



Nu Os5 Nest on Top of a Telegraph Pole Hathaway 



An unusual nesting site. 



Nu Os6 Nest on Stumps of Uprooted Trees. Gardiners island 



Chapman 



Nu Os7 Adult on Nest on Roof of Shed, Doctor Chapman Pulling 

 String to Release the Shutter of Camera. Gardiners 

 island. (June 1901) Chapman 



