Bird Builds a Nest Inside Frozen Apple

1920

Is Believed to Be Little Visitor From Arctic Regions

COPENHAGEN, N. Y. — All winter a large frozen apple has hung on a limb of a tree in front of Paul Potter's house here. For several weeks Mr. Potter has observed a small, strange bird picking at the apple.

On a recent afternoon he was viewing the apple from his kitchen window when the bird suddenly flew away from it. Mr. Potter was sure the bird had not been behind the apple, but that it came out of the apple.

To prove that he was not mistaken he secured a ladder, placed it against the tree, climbed up to the apple and found the bird had dug out the apple and had made a nest in it. He states that there are three eggs in the nest.

Mr. Potter believes the bird came from the Arctic regions, and is of a species of snowbird never seen in these parts before.