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gpect a very expert mechanic, weaving for itself a 

 beautiful pensile nest of the most delicate texture, 

 more or less perfectly wrought according to the skill 

 of the workman, as it is sometimes observed that the 

 older birds are the best builders. 



Baltimore Oriole. 



The Baltimore Oriole, or Hanging-bird, as it ia 

 Bometimes called, is one of the most prominent uf 

 our summer visitors, both for its brilliant coloring 

 and its lively and cheering song. Rare are the farm- 

 houses where its black and orange-colored plumage 

 may not be seen as it moves among the surrounding 

 foliage, and where its voice is not heard welcoming 

 the dawn. Its notes are few and simple, but their 

 peculiar sweetness and harmony cannot fail to charm 

 the ear. 



In Louisiana, where the climate is often extremely 

 warm, the Oriole suspends its nest from the north 

 Bide of the tree, where it will be most sheltered from 



