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photographs of her in different positions when she 

 returned. I tried talking to her, but this did not 

 have the effect of making her leave, and it was not 

 until I shouted that she left. But she only went a few 



FIG. 4.— LISTENING TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S REMARKS. 

 {Photographed by O. G. Pike.) 



feet away, and then returned, but sat in the same position. 

 I waited several hours with that fine bird six feet away 

 from me, just watching her and waiting for something 

 to happen, for I have often noticed when photographing 

 birds, that if you wait and let the female get well settled 

 on her nest, the male will appear. I was hoping that 

 this would occur, but although he came to within a few 

 yards of my shelter, he would not come to the nest. 



