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Bird- Lore 



world 1 would expect to find any interest in birds, yet here was a striking 

 example of how widespread bird-protection has become. On one end of the 

 old shack were two bird-houses and several others nearby, one on the top of 

 the gate-post. 



Among the interesting wild animals and birds which we had an opportunity 

 to get moving-pictures of on this trip were Porcupines, Badgers, Skunks, Bob- 

 cats, Ravens, Hawks, as well as wading birds and other water-fowl about 

 Malheur Lake Reservation. 



A little over a year ago, some promoters set on foot a plan to drain Malheur 

 Lake and do away with our greatest wild bird reservation. Similar plans have 

 also been proposed concerning Klamath Lake Reservation. During the past 

 summer, Dr. George W. Field, of the Biological Survey of the Department of 

 Agriculture, made a careful study of conditions in and about these great 

 reservations and collected valuable data to be used in thwarting these pro- 

 moting schemes. 



The new Audubon patrol boat, ''Grebe," which was purchased by the 

 National Association from the income of the Mary Dutcher Memorial Fund, 

 was completed during the past summer and has been in use on Klamath Lake 

 Reservation under the direction of the warden, J. J. Furber. This boat was 

 specially built for speed and light draught, so it can be used in different parts 

 of the lake, even when the water is low. 



During the past year, 103 lectures, illustrated, as a rule, with moving- 

 picture reels, have been given by your agent in various parts of Oregon, Wash- 

 ington, and through the East. Two of these lectures were given by special 

 request at the sessions of the Oregon and Washington Legislature and another 

 at the meeting of the National Education Association held in Portland in July. 



SAGE COCK DANCING. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTERESTING SIGHT. 

 Photographed by Finley after waiting four days in a blind for the purpose. 



