ILLUSTRATIONS 
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Kildeer and young one day old . . . . «. «© « 154 
Kaldeerstartleds andiabouttomunwecer ein onlin 50 
Young flickers leaving the nest (Plate VII.) . . . 158 
Squirming flicker babies, two days old . . . . . 162 
_ Young red-headed woodpecker leaving nest . . . 171 
Ontthellookoltas cate cn: en eres) para: 
WD iaeycloy lee et Mere oe eh PARA aN a ee era 72 
Nestiandseg os of thejayaee ls ar <<): « Cen Maney on) ES! 
One of the jay’s victims : nest of swamp sparrow . 186 
Nests devastated by jays . . . Seas ors 
Chimney swift’s nest and a uee (Plate VILL: ) Sich ead MaKolt 
SON Cuwall ty OUns Talay salt ett fei tie Mech Sith, 4.) Cee TION: 
Nest of barn swallow . . . Ohio) Poh: 
Nest and eggs of catbird in a bush h (Plate I IX. ) eazy, 
Catbirds three weeks old : The same, two weeks later 209 
A tilt between a bluebird and a catbird, each four 
Weeks) delpumcmmncmec. | 8 ft) f Sout c ls alah oo ne 
The same birds as in preceding cut, showing progress 
in feathering and relative growth . . . 5 BEES) 
Nest and eggs of thrasher in thorn-bush (Plate X. ) 0 Ree 
Neston ‘thrasher on) thejeround’ (7). 25 2) 2 225 
Thorn-bush, the thrasher’s favorite nesting-place . . 227 
Babysthrashers, tendays ald) 9s 3 es | 32 
Hair-bird’s nest, insame thorn-bush . . . . .) 235 
Young hair-birds and undeveloped egg . . . . . 236 
sty TAMt eG PMN es 6c) i Ne sere, deus ee (oat, cet ly BAT 
Avnestror mud) and grasses) 9. 5 fo Ae) isl naa 
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