. [Collected reprints, 1895-1916. Birds. 13 THE PHOUBB. (Sayornis phcebe.) Among the early spring arrivals at the North, none are more welcome than the phcebe (fig, 7). Though naturally building i^s nest under an overhiinging cliff of rock or earth, or in the mouth of a cave, its prefer- ence for the vicinity of farm buildings is so marked that in the more thickly settled parts of the country the bird is seldom seen at any great distance from a farmhouse except where a bridge spans some stream, affording a secure spot for a nest. Its confiding disposition has ren- dered it a great favorite, an

. [Collected reprints, 1895-1916. Birds. 13 THE PHOUBB. (Sayornis phcebe.) Among the early spring arrivals at the North, none are more welcome than the phcebe (fig, 7). Though naturally building i^s nest under an overhiinging cliff of rock or earth, or in the mouth of a cave, its prefer- ence for the vicinity of farm buildings is so marked that in the more thickly settled parts of the country the bird is seldom seen at any great distance from a farmhouse except where a bridge spans some stream, affording a secure spot for a nest. Its confiding disposition has ren- dered it a great favorite, an Stock Photo
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. [Collected reprints, 1895-1916. Birds. 13 THE PHOUBB. (Sayornis phcebe.) Among the early spring arrivals at the North, none are more welcome than the phcebe (fig, 7). Though naturally building i^s nest under an overhiinging cliff of rock or earth, or in the mouth of a cave, its prefer- ence for the vicinity of farm buildings is so marked that in the more thickly settled parts of the country the bird is seldom seen at any great distance from a farmhouse except where a bridge spans some stream, affording a secure spot for a nest. Its confiding disposition has ren- dered it a great favorite, and consequently it is seldom disturbed. It breeds throughout the United States east of the Great Tlains, and winters from the South Atlantic and Gulf States southward.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916. s. l. , s. n.