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They liked to cling to our clothing 28 



Nest and eggs of Flicker, with side of stump sawed out . 28 



"About face!" 32 



A family of young Flickers 32 



Flicker at the front door of her home 32 



Male Yellow-throat 39 



The mother came with a big spider 39 



Nest and eggs of Yellow-throat 39 



The mother dropped to the perch, and gave the nearer one 



a big caterpillar 40 



Young Yellow-throats quarreling 40 



Mother Grosbeak feeding young 49 



Male Grosbeak feeding young 49 



Nest of eggs of Black-headed Grosbeak .... 52 



Male Grosbeak at nest 52 



Grosbeak babies 52 



A full-grown young Red-tail. The tail end of a carp show- 

 ing in the nest 57 



Taking pictures at the aerie of the Red-tail, 120 feet from 



the ground * 58 



At the foot of the Hawk's tree 58 



Aerie of the Red-tail in the tall cottonwood .... 58 



Nest and eggs of the Red-tail, April 15th . . . . 61 



Young Red-tails in the downy stage, May 3d . . . 61 

 Full-grown young Red-tails just before they left the aerie, 



May 24th. Piece of carp showing in nest ... 64 



