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the tank cars, and put nest and young in the box, now thirty feet from its 

 first location. Here they finished housekeeping, and at the time the picture 

 was taken, showing the female feeding the young, the switch engine was at 

 work removing and replacing cars and the whole aspect of the yard changed. 

 Over and under new and old cars, past hurrying workmen, the old birds kept 

 at work as though a railroad yard was as quiet and safe as a forest glade. 



And, in passing, it might be mentioned that all the men in the yard were 

 keenly and sympathetically interested in this bird's nest, and had anyone 

 disturbed it, there would have been 'something doing,' with brawny arms 

 to back it up. 



All of which seems to show that the spirit of bird-protection is taking hold 

 of the people, and, where once it has rooted, that place is a pretty safe one 

 for the wild birds to call home. 



CRESTED FLYCATCHER ABOUT m FEED mum, 

 Photographed by Jesse L. Smith, Highland IVirk, III. July », toi8 



