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Pewee, Wood (continued) 



York. It nests close to houses in the trees of the yards, as well 

 as in the woods. 6-6.5 



Call no. 

 Nu Pi Adult on Drinking Log, Side View. (October 1914) Bailey 



The bird came to the drinking log after insects that were 

 crawling about. The day was cold and few insects were flying. 



Nu Pi2 Nest with Two Eggs in Apple Tree 



The nest is usually placed on a horizontal limb. It is made 

 of plant fibers and frequently covered with mosses and lichens, 

 which give it the appearance of the lichen-covered branch on 

 which it is placed, hence the nest is easily overlooked. The 

 center of the nest is sometimes very thin so that the eggs nearly 

 rest on the branch. Compare nest with that of the hummingbird. 



Nu Pi3 Adult Incubating. Geneseo. (1911) Bailey 



Note position of nest, which is in an elm tree about 35 feet 

 from the ground. 



Nu Pi4 Adult on Limb before Young Bird in the Nest. Becbe lake. 

 (July IS, 1915) Allen 



The nest resembles a knot of the dead limb on which it rests. 

 The young bird has just been fed. Note the upright posture of 

 the old bird, which is characteristic of all flycatchers. The pewee 

 is similar to the phoebe, but the wing bars are more conspicuous. 

 It is a grayer bird and its notes are very different. Note the 

 flycatcher bill and bristles and the perching bird type of foot. 



Nu Pi7 Adult on a Typical Perch and in Flycatcher Pose. Ithaca. 

 (July 1917) Allen 



From such a position the pewee watches and flies out for food 

 on the wing. 



Pheasant, Ring-necked (Phasianus torqudtus) 



The ring-necked pheasant is an introduced species. It has 

 been interbred in many cases with the English pheasant so that 

 there is some variation in color. In many parts of the east. 



