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Of twigs, grape vine paper and black binded with roots. Placed on a horizontal limb of a willow tree well hidden by grape vines and only a few feet from the ground.
Date05 May 1946
LocalityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Coordinates34.070835, -118.002115 ↗ map
CollectorHall, Edward M.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typeb
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “certain”)
Nest Supporthorizontal limb of a willow tree
Nest Materialstwigs, grape vine, paper
Nest Settingwell hidden by grape vines
Nest Notesbound with roots
Further DetailsData No. 18a | 1/3/1946
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual for containing paper as a construction material, which is not typical for Northern Cardinal nests.

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