no 



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a severe test. She was standing on the edge of the 

 nest, the better to reach for the food which I offered 

 her, and her composure was so great and my hand so 

 near, that I ventured to close it over her and to carry 

 her toward me. 



She did not seem alarmed at this strange experi- 

 ence ; her heart was not beating at a rapid rate, but I 



Fig. 22. — Vireo and Nest, 



think the position was too unusual to be comfortable. 

 She seemed pleased to be put down, although she 

 remained where I placed her and continued her 

 meal. 



If I put an ant on the palm of my hand, she pre- 

 ferred to hover or to fly over and take the ant on the 

 wing; yet on the third of June I induced her to perch 

 on my finger. 



