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but entirely different. It has a shallow, lichen-covered nest in 

 the fork of a small limb, fully as dainty, though larger, as the 

 Hummingbird's nest, and difficult to find, owing to its resembl- 

 ance to a liehen covered knot on the limb. One experiences that 

 "delirium of delight" of the naturalist when first finding it. 



Drawing by Sadie F. Price. 



WOOD PEWEE-. 



As we glided down the stream a solitary fisherman, the little 

 Green Heron, "Shide-poke" in local parlance, — was observed 

 Standing erect on a fioating drift, patiently waiting an unwary 

 fish. "Solitary tattlers" and a Hilldeer were^ seen near the bank. 

 A mother Wood Duck and the young also were heard near. A glimpse 

 of a Red-shouldered Hawk and its "chicken" was heard far over-head 

 in a dense tree top. 



Bee-martins were seen, and a Carrion Crow ("Black Buzzard") had 

 built its rüde nest at a cave entrance in the bluff, and startled us by 

 flapping out in our faces as we approached. The young, half-fledged, 

 the color of young ducks, grotesque objects, all head and eyes and sur" 

 rounded by anything but the airs of Araby, stood shivering at our notice. 



The Kingfisher was a common bird on the river, — while Vireos and 

 Tit-mice, the gray Nuthatch and Carolina Wren were common notes 



