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will bring the collection into the actual home of the reader without the

necessity of paying it a visit. Similarly, those who have seen

Mr. Berriclge’s beautiful photographs (and who has not ?) may form

a vivid idea of the Zoo without a trip to Regent’s Park.


Mr. Berridge’s list, now before us, embraces a wide range of subjects

—Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Batrachians, Fish, and miscellaneous

creatures. His photographs are so well known that to describe them

is superfluous ; not only are they realistic zoologically, but from the

photographic standpoint they are true works of art. In the too small

band of first-class Zoo photographers Mi'. Berridge holds high place.


Aviculturists will warmly appreciate the beautiful Bird of Paradise

study which adorns this issue of the Magazine.


G. R,



PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE WASHINGTON

ZOOLOGICAL PARK


Dear Dr. Renshaw, —Lately everything has conspired to prevent

my getting over to the “ Zoo ”, notwithstanding the fact that our

home is so close to it that we can, in the stillness of the night, not only

hear the low growlings of the Lions and Tigers, but often the nocturnal

noises of the smaller animals : it is all music to me. This week it looks

as though I might get a few hours over there before the seven short

days slip by. Should I do so I will make every effort to break the ice

in pulling together for you some photographs of the birds, later on

writing out a brief account of the bird contingent at our “ Zoo ”. We

have a beautiful fowl pond there and many rare birds, as the California

Condor, Kea Parrot, Trumpeter Swan — the last of its race, its mate

having died not long ago. Mr. Hollister, the Superintendent, is a good

friend of mine, and will assist me in every possible way. He will

send ordinary birds and animals, when not too big, over to my own

photographic room to have their pictures taken for the Press, etc.


I have very lately received a skeleton of the Wedge-tailed Eagle

from Captain White, and I will describe and figure it for the Emu.

You see that publication regularly, of course—has not Dr. Leach made

a fine thing of it ? R. W. Shufeldt.



