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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * THE MARSH HAWK. NE of the most widely distributed birds of North America is the Marsh Hawk, according to Wilson, breeding from the fur regions around Hudson’s Bay to Texas, and from Nova Scotia to Oregon and California. Excepting in the [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * THE ORCHARD ORIOLE The Orchard Oriole is here. Why has he come? To cheer, to cheer—C. C. M. HE Orchard Oriole has a general range throughout the United States, spending the winter in Central America. It breeds only in the eastern [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * THE MOTTLED OR “SCREECH” OWL. IGHT WANDERER,” as this species of Owl has been appropriately called, appears to be peculiar to America. They are quite scarce in the south, but above the Falls of the Ohio they increase in number, and [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. Extract from the report of the committee on dress, by its chairman, Mrs. Frank Johnson. Birds, Wings and Feathers Employed as Garniture. From the school-room there should certainly emanate a sentiment which would discourage forever the slaughter of [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * NESTING TIME “There swims no goose so gray, but soon or late, She takes some honest gander for a mate;” There live no birds, however bright or plain, But rear a brood to take their place again. —C. C. M. UITE [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * Amateur Photography. MATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY is the most delightful pastime one can indulge in. Aside from the pleasure and amusement derived, it cultivates the artistic taste, the love of nature, is a source of instruction, and may be made to serve many [...]

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE ARIZONA GREEN JAY. HE geographical range of the Arizona Jay is in southern New Mexico and Arizona and south into Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico. It is a common resident throughout the oak belt which generally fringes the foothills of the [...]

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