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Pictures of Bird Life 



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to photograph them. Turtle-doves are very a})iindant, and 

 after the spring arri\'al tlieir deep '' Tiir-tiir "' may be heard 

 in every direction. They nest in all the tall old-fashioned 

 hedo'es so common about here. The nest is e^•en sli "'liter 

 and ruder, and of coiu'se much smaller, than the Wood- 

 pigeon's. But this very rudeness of construction only serves 

 to enhance tlie beauty of the two pearly wliite eggs reposing 

 side by side on tlie network of brown sticks. It is a nest 

 which has a great charm about it, someliow. 



The Stock-dove is tlie most imcommon representative 

 of the family, but may be seen here and there. Unlike the 

 others, it nests in hollow trees. 



The Partridge is fairly plentifid for so near to London. 

 In some roadside fields it may be heard or seen almost at 

 any time. It seems, in fact, like the I^apwing, to tuue a 



