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ILLUSTRATIONS 



Young Golden Eagle, not quite fully fledged. White down 

 still showing on breast .... Frontispiece 



The Hummer saddled her cup on the lowest branch of a 



small fir 5 



Mother Hummingbird on edge of nest about to brood 



young 5 



The nestlings began to fork out all over with tiny black 



horns 5 



The Hummer feeding her young by regurgitation. She jabs 

 her long bill down the baby's throat and injects him 

 with honey 5 



Rufous at home 8 



Young Hummer on the clothes-line in the back yard . . 12 



Young Hummers about to leave nest I2 



Hummingbird poised in mid-air, taking food from the 



geranium cups . . . I2 



Nest and eggs of Chickadee 17 



Chickadee at the threshold of her home .... 17 



Mother Chickadee at back door of her nest ... 17 



"Here we are! We are seven! " 2i 



Chickadees in a family jar 21 



Photographing the Flickers' nest 28 



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