PHCEBES AND THEIR COUSINS 
bath ; but instead of leaning sidewise, as most 
birds do, he nodded forward and seemed 
about to fall over. 
He could call his name almost as well as 
his father when he chose, and he usually did 
Dainty nest of the wood pewee 
choose. The interpretation evidently was 
““ Feed me! Feed me!” and brought about 
the desired result. The mother had prob- 
ably met with a tragic end, for we never saw 
her at the nest, and the father took entire 
care of the little orphan. When we put him 
back after photographing him, he snuggled 
down as if relieved to be again at home, and 
made no attempt to leave it for four more 
days. On the fifth day he was gone, but 
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