Some Notes on Nebraska Birdspublisher not identified, 1896 - 132 pages |
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Some Notes on Nebraska Birds: A List of the Species and Subspecies Found in ... Lawrence Bruner No preview available - 2017 |
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abundant in Nebraska abundant migrant arrives in April Aughey Bendire birds braska breeds G. A. Coleman Brezee Bruner Cherry county J. M. Cherry county—breeds J. M. common migrant G. A. common summer resident common—breeds G. A. Coleman county F. A. Colby county J. M. Bates county—breeds F. A. Colby county—breeds J. M. Bates D. A. Haggard Dakota Dendroica east eastern Nebraska etc.—breeds F. J. Brezee Fisher food-habits Gage county F. A. Gage county—breeds F. A. Goss Hawk Holt county I. S. Trostler Kansas Lincoln L migrant G. A. Coleman Migratory Nebr North America northern Omaha L Omaha—breeding Omaha—breeds Omaha—breeds L Ornith Peru Plains Rocky mountains Sarpy county seen in Nebraska Sioux county Skow South in winter Sparrow species specimen Taylor temperate North America Thrush Vireo W. D. Hunter Warbler West Point western whole of North whole of temperate winter resident Witt A. S. Pearse Wood River Woodpecker
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Page 166 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty ($50) dollars, nor more than one hundred ($100) dollars...
Page 148 - ... with all comers ; others more humble still descend to the ground, where they glide with pretty mincing steps and affected turning of the head this way and that, their delicate flesh-tinted feet just stirring the layer of withered leaves with which a past season carpeted the ground.
Page 147 - With tireless industry do the Warblers befriend the human race ; their unconscious zeal plays due part in the nice adjustment of nature's forces, helping to bring about the balance of vegetable and insect life without which agriculture would be in vain. They visit the orchard when the apple and pear, the peach, plum, and cherry, are in bloom, seeming to revel carelessly amid the sweet-scented and delicately-tinted blossoms, but never faltering in their good work. They peer into the crevices of the...
Page 120 - ... everything in a ferment when they are about. The particular kind we are now talking about is nowise behind his fellows in these respects — a stranger to modesty and forbearance, and the many gentle qualities that charm us in some little birds and endear them to us ; he is a regular filibuster, ready for any sort of adventure that promises sport or spoil, even if spiced with danger.
Page 165 - Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and. upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
Page 163 - I do not believe that the horticulturist can sell his small fruits anywhere in the ordinary markets of the world at so high a price as to the robin, provided that he uses proper diligence that the little huckster does n't overreach him in the bargain.
Page 79 - but all winter through it scratches among the fallen leaves and other rubbish that accumulates about its haunts seeking for hibernating insects of various kinds. Being a timid little creature, the Quail seldom leaves cover to feed openly in the fields, and therefore does but little actual harm in the way of destroying grain. In fact it only takes stray kernels that otherwise might be lost...
Page 120 - A vagabond troop made a descent upon a bush-clump, where, probably, they expected to find eggs to suck, or at any rate a chance for mischief and amusement. To their intense joy, they surprised a little Owl quietly digesting his grasshoppers, with both eyes shut. Here was a lark! and a chance to wipe out a part of the score that the Jays keep against Owls for injuries received time out of mind.
Page 164 - Nebraska to knowingly and intentionally kill, injure or harm, except upon the lands owned by such person, any * * » sparrow * * * or other bird or birds of like nature, that promote agriculture and horticulture by feeding on noxious worms and insects, or that are attractive in appearance or cheerful in song.
Page 123 - In the case of cultivated fruits the loss is trivial. The same is true of the eggs and young of poultry and wild birds, the total for the year amounting to only one per cent.