ILLUSTRATIONS 



Broad-winged Hawk ........ Frontispiece 



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Dusky or Black Duck 2 



Great Horned Owl incubating 3 



Ruffed Grouse on nest 6 



Nighthawk incubating; normal pose 7 



Northern Yellow-throat (female) about to feed young . . .16 



Woodcock on nest 17 



Woodcock on nest, showing surroundings 20 



Young Woodcock . . 20 



Wilson's Snipe 21 



Bob White on nest 24 



Nest and brood of Quail 24 



RufTed Grouse incubating 25 



Ruffed Grouse in confinement 25 



Broad-winged Hawk on nest 42 



Young Broad- wings 43 



Home life of the Red-tailed Hawk 50 



Red-tailed Hawk 50 



Three little Sharp-shinned Hawks 51 



Nest of Marsh Hawk 51 



Nest of Red-shouldered Hawk 58 



The Cooper's Hawks' nest by the falls 58 



Young Barred Owl 59 



Great Horned Owl 59 



Young Long-eared Owl hiding 66 



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