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resting-place of the Canada 

 Geese on their northern flight. 

 The blind was moved to the 

 southern edge of this pond and 

 corn poured out on the shore and 

 in the water directly in front of 

 the blind. Within three days the 

 Geese became accustomed to the 

 blind and fed in front of it or 

 rested by the side of it undis- 

 turbed. 



Under date of April 14, 191 7, 

 I find these notes: "Entered the 

 blind at 1 a.m. Geese came in 

 about 6 a.m. Too dark for pic- 

 tures until 7. Made sixty expos- 

 ures up until 9 o'clock. Used 5x7 

 camera, 4x5 and the stereo." 

 On April 16 I made these notes: "Came down after dinner and flushed the 

 Geese and Ducks. Geese raised a little and alighted in the river at the north. 

 This is the fourth time in succession they have done this. They are not much 

 disturbed by the car. Put out corn and buckwheat and set up three cameras 

 as follows: stereo, 4x5 front combination and n-inch lens on a 4 x 5 camera. 

 Two Mallards came in at the east end of the pond about 1.45. Ducks to the 



"A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER SAMPLED 

 THE SUET" 



"THERE WERE SEVENTY-FIVE GEESE IN THE POND" 



