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good light, and firmly fastened to stakes driven into the ground. The 

 change is one of space relations which may change with every passing 

 breeze, and though it may be of little significance to the birds it is of 



Fig. ■!■ <'EDAR-BiRD, Approaching Nest with Gullet stuffed with Cherries prepared to 



FEED Young by Regurgitation. 



the utmost importance to the observer, since the nest now is but four 

 instead of forty or more feet from the ground, and the screen of 

 foliage which hid it from view has been witiidrawn. 



For an observatory I have adopted a green tent which conceals 

 the student with his camera. The tent is pitched beside the nest, and 

 when in use is open only at one point, marked by a small square window 

 in line with the photographic lens and the nest. 



By taking such liberties with wild birds, one might suppose we 

 should bring destruction upon their homes and all that they contain, 



