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GREEN GRESTEI3 



{Empidonax Pusilliis.) 

 This member of the fly-catcher family is very small 

 and quite rare. Seldom do we see it. The color is 

 dark with a beautiful green crest which can be raised 

 or lowered at pleasure, this being a reliable character- 

 istic of this family of birds. Arriving in early sum- 

 mer this little fellow betakes himself to deep woods or 

 wild places where he busily engages his spare moments 

 in capturing flies and other insects which chance to be 

 passing near him. The nest of this species is generally 

 placed in the forks of a low limb of a beech tree, some 

 six or seven feet from the ground: they are mostly 

 composed of dried chestnut blossoms which they gather 

 and throw together in a loose manner. Eggs four or 

 five are of a handsome rich cream color slightly spotted 

 with brown on the larger end. 



PIHE FINCH. 



{Pinicola Enuclcator ) 

 This variety of birds are not to be seen often during 

 summer, but appear in small flocks during early fall, 

 and may be seen sitting on the tops and branches of 

 pine trees, feeding upon the seeds which they get from 

 the cones: these they extricate with great ease and de- 

 vour with avidity, all the while uttering a pleasant 

 warbling song. When one goes they all go, and fly 

 somewhat like the gold finch or yellow bird. They 

 soon alight, however, and commence feeding on another 

 tree. The color of the males is rich crimson, with a 

 Variety of black and white on the wings and tail: the 

 females are dull brown and white with a little red tinge. 



