132 Our Bird Friends. 



in a wild state is an interesting one, and offers a 

 wide field for vonng observers to exercise their 

 talents in. I liave watelied both voinio- J.arks and 



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ri[)its trying to catch Hies passing close to their nests 

 even two or three days before they tle(1ge<l, and 

 from the movements of yonthfnl House ^Farlins 

 watching for the return of their parents with 

 food, I have no doubt that they, too, do the same 

 thing. 



