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Fig. 243. Too big for the nest, they clambered out ow'the 

 limbs. 



hours of every pleasant day. She had to pay dearly for 

 her lack of foresight, by standing over and shading her 

 little ones during the greater part of each day. 



Other Kingbirds, both the common and the western varie- 

 ties, have been known to make their homes in bushes, on 

 the tops of fence posts and even among the large branches 

 that form the bulk of Osprey nests. 



Rocky ]\Iouxtain Jay. 

 This is a sub-species of. and quite similar in appearance 

 to, the Canada Jay commonly found in the northern tier 

 of states and in Canada. No bird is better known to the 

 lumbermen, trappers and hunters along our northern bor- 

 ders than the Canada Jay. It is seldom, however, that it is 

 known by this name, — being called locally "Moose Bird," 

 "Camp-robber," "Whiskey Jack" (a corruption of the In- 

 dian name "Wis-ka-tjon"), and many others usually indica- 

 tive of some of their bad traits. 



