Baltimore and Orchard Orioles 



Seautitul, S'weet voiced orioles love tne scarlet truit 

 of tne cnoke cherry and purple multerries. Either is 

 eaten in preference to ox-neart or other garden cnerries. 

 Juneberries, •wild blacKDerries and elderberries, also, are 

 greatly relished. 



Goldfinck 



In late summer goldfinctes frequent tliat part of 

 the garden in ■wnicn tne sunflowers g'ro-sv. Tney like the 

 black and wkite seeds tefier tlian any otter food, and 

 feed on tuem throughout the fall and winter. No pret- 

 tier sight can be seen, in early fall, tlian tliat of a flock 

 of these bright yellow birds clinging to tne brown faces 

 of the great blossoms. Wben sunflower seeds are not 

 obtainable, tne seed of bacbelor s bufions, cbickory, cos- 

 mos and nollynocks calls them. 



Flicker 



This golden-winged member of tne woodpecker 

 family is fond of a large variety of fruit. In late summer 

 be may be found feeding on cboke cberries and sour gum, 

 ■wbile the bernes of mountain ash, bayberry and wax 

 myrtle are greatly enjoyed in winter. Barberry, buck- 

 tbom, red cedar, black cherry, cboke cberry, Virginia 

 creeper, dogw^ood, elderberry, wild grape, sour gum, tack- 

 berry, haT^vthorn, holly, Juneberry, juniper, mulberry, 

 pokeberry, smilax, spicebusb and sumac are eaten at 

 various seasons. 



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