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Young Blue Jay just leaving nest i68 



The young Bluebird was just in the act of jumping for the 



worm the mother held 172 



The male Bluebird with food for young . . . .172 

 A Mother Bluebird poising an instant after feeding her 



young 172 



Mother Oriole feeding young 177 



Basket nest of the Oriole. A door has been cut in the wall 



of the nest to show the eggs 177 



Young Cassin Vireos on branch over basket nest . • ^11 



Cassin Vireo beside nest 180 



Warbling Vireo feeding young 180 



Warbling Vireo at nest after feeding 180 



Phoebe and young on the wire of the fence .... 193 



Young black Phoebes in nest 193 



Two young black Phoebes just after leaving nest . . 193 



Mother Phoebe feeding young 193 



The Thrush's nest among the ferns 200 



The Thrush on her nest 200 



The Thrush mother at the nest edge 200 



Young Thrush on a wild raspberry 200 



Young Robins at home 208 



A Robin in the cherry tree 208 



Nest and eggs of the Gull 212 



The perfect poise of the Gull 212 



Young Sea Gulls in the nest 212 



