Eureka Reporter | 1904-11-11 | Page 3 | Birds' Nest on Roof

BIRDS NEST ON ROOF night hawks select top of office i building for abode the janitor 0 one of the tall office buildings had occasion to go out upon the root recently and was more than startled by a large bird which took to flight with a protesting cry from a place beneath his feet and he barely escaped stepping upon two darkly marked eggs there was not a sign ot a nest tor night hawks root dwell ers that they are lack either the art or the inclination to provide other than a hard bed for their young the bird hatched its little ones un molested the janitor telling but one person of his find and to night it may be they will take their first flight into a darkened world they will see their way well enough for the night hawk holds in contempt the crea tures needing anything brighter than starlight to make clear the path the parent birds have kept up their food bearing trips after all the world has been asleep no matter what the dis tur bances down on the ground they have been faithful as birds are always faithful to the parental instinct columbus dispatch