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Oregon Jay. " Not a single blue feather " 328 



Clarke Nutcracker To face page 329 



White-rumped Shrike. " Impaling their prey on thorns " . . 337 



Pygmy Nuthatch. " Both birds worked busily carrying feathers " 347 

 Plain Titmouse. "Busily carrying short hair, feathers, and 



wool " . 349 



Mountain Chickadep:. " The birds were very fearless " . . . 352 

 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. " He was a bewitching little gray 



ball of feathers " , 359 



Cabanis Woodpecker. " Both sexes share the labors of excavat- 

 ing" 362 



White-headed Woodpecker. " Where the bark is thickest and 



roughest " , 367 



Northern Pileated Woodpecker. "After a few trials he 



learns to hammer right merrily " 374 



Californian Woodpecker To face page 376 



White-throated Swift. " Its nesting site is the most inaccessi- 

 ble cliflf" 380 



Bobolink. " While his demure sweetheart listens " 392 



Phainopepla To face page 398 



Black-throated Gray Warbler. "They lean away over to 



peer under every leaf " 403 



Black Swift. " While flying swiftly through the air " ... 404 



Black-chinned Hummingbird. " Lit daintily a few inches away " 418 

 Anna Hummingbird. " Upon a wire clothes-line, and squeaking 



right merrily " 424 



Calliope Hummingbird. " It feeds upon the painted cups " . 432 

 Northern Violet-green Swallow. "It is a lover of pine 



woods and mountain forests " 446 



Gray ViREO. " The best songster of all the vireos " .... 454 

 Ruby-crowned Kin(;let. " Only an expert climber can hope to 



peep into one " 461 



Ked-breasted Sapsucker. "Tlu; mother watched the attempt 



to drink the sweet syrup " 463 



Vermilion Flycatcher. " Pouring out his joy " 467 



San Diego Ked-wi.sced liLAcKiiiRD. " A .spirit of rcckle.ss 



daring" 472 



