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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



"THE ESSENTIALS ARE A GOOD BOOK ON OUR NATIVE BIRDS, A PAIR OF FIELD 

 GLASSES A LITTLE PATIENCE AND A QUICK EYE." 



immature birds wore soberer, incon- 

 spicuous colors made identification 

 just difficult enough to add zest to the 

 pursuit. With each new "find" I had 

 exactly the feeling of a victor in some 

 close contests. And the enjoyment de- 

 rived from studying the birds did not 

 end with their identification : on the 



contrary, that was only 

 their habits, call-notes, 

 notes, all afford more 

 than one would think 

 though it takes about 

 become really familiar 

 and the great variety o 

 to make up the vocab 



the beginning; 

 songs, scolding 

 entertainment 

 possible. Al- 

 three years to 

 with the songs 

 f notes that go 

 ulary of every 





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A BIT OF NATURE THAT BIRDS AND PEOPLE ENJOY. 



