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nest, and apparently lost individuality among the large flocks of their 

 species. 



Another abundant summer bird of this part of Nova Scotia is 

 the Night-hawk, the name being almost a misnomer, as they are visi- 

 ble in numbers, flying all day. But all do not depart from their 

 usual custom of sleeping during the day, as is shown in the accom- 

 panying photograph, taken about ir a. m. one August day, 1898. 



NIGHT-HAWK ASLEEP 



While walking along a railroad track, I noticed this bird resting in 

 a fallen trunk about four feet from the track. I focused my 

 camera and made the exposure without disturbing the bird in the 

 least. A train had passed not long before, so it could hardl}' have 

 been asleep more than an hour. The characteristic longitudinal 

 position assumed by this bird in perching is well shown, and its 

 protective coloring makes it appear a mere excrescence on the bark. 



When it awoke what a dream it might relate to its companions 

 of being approached by a horrible one-eyed, three-legged creature, 

 which at a glance made it immortal I 



The photograph of the J unco's nest and eggs was made with a 

 128 opening and a 4-second exposure, while that of the Night- 

 hawk was stopped at G4. with an exposure of two seconds. 



