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Camera Craft Notes. 



Emu 

 St Oct. 



secured six snapshots. It is most interesting to note that, in 

 each picture, the bird is standing on its toes. Of course, it would 

 be impossible to secure a photograph of this bird in a standing 

 position in the field. 



Early in August this year fresh footprints of the Plain-Wanderer 

 were seen. They had been made in crossing a marshy swamp 



Plaiii-Wauclcrci. 



in the midst of country suitable as a haunt of the birds. Plain- 

 Wanderers were at one time very plentiful around the Geelong 

 district, but, on account of extensive cultivation, their natural 

 feeding-grounds are fast disappearing. Last summer a dead bird 

 (fresh) was found early one morning beside the pavilion of the 

 football reserve, which is at the rear of the Botanical Gardens. 

 It appeared to me that the bird had flown against the high wall 

 during the night, and so met its death. The late K. H. Bennett 



