Vol. XV. 



1915 



Camera Craft Notes. 



143 



said that the Plain-VVaiulerer was nocturnal in its liabits. Thi.s 

 may be a fact, tor I noticed that while I kei)t a bird in captivity 

 it never seemed to sleep or rest. Whenever I looked into its 

 enclosure at any time in the night the bird was always wide awake 

 and running round. Mr. (Gregory M. Mathews, who was staying 

 with me at the time, was very interested in these habits. — H. A. 

 PrRNKi.i.. (icelong (Vic), 7/9/15. 



Trustful Subjects.— It is remarkable how quickly most birds 

 iiecomc accustomed to anything unusual in their surroundings. 

 Particularly is this noticeable when one wishes to obtain photo- 

 graphs. If sufificient time is available, almost any bird will 

 eventually lose its fear of camera and operators. 



Great Brown Kingfisher. 



FROM A PHOTO. BY R. T. LITTLEJOHNS. 



Unusual trustfulness is shown by four Great Brown Kingfishers 

 {Dacelo gigas), which depend largely for their food supply on the 

 hospitaHty of some of the residents of Upper Ferntree Gully, 

 Victoria. Very soon after our arrival at a week-end house there, 

 the birds put in an appearance on the doorstep and accepted food 



