ILLUSTRATIONS 



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The Alder Flycatcher ... 136 



Typical nest of Alder Flycatcher 137 



Alder Flycatcher 137 



Young Crows in nest 140 



Young Crows 141 



Blue Jay 146 



Rusty Crackle 147 



Nest of Meadowlark 147 



Nest of Orchard Oriole 150 



Young Orchard Orioles . . . 150 



Male Bobolinks 151 



Five young Bobolinks in nest .151 



Tree Sparrow eating hay seed thrown on the snow .... 160 



Pine Grosbeak about to drink 160 



Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak incuoating 161 



Pair of White-winged Crossbills 161 



Young Field Sparrows in nest 164 



Young Goldfinches, ready to leave nest 164 



Nest of Swamp Sparrow 165 



Nest of Vesper Sparrow 165 



Nest of Chippy 172 



Chipping Sparrows 172 



Young Barn Swallows on nest 173 



Young Barn Swallow 173 



Have Swallows 182 



Fledgling Eave Swallow 182 



Tree Swallow (male) and nest 183 



Tree Swallow 183 



Young Tree Swallows 183 



Purple Martins near their nest in hole of stub 186 



Bank Swallow at nest — hole in gravel bank 186 



Young Chimney Swifts by their nest ....... 187 



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