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select a spot for the bolt farther out, and do the work all over. 
It was an hour and a half before I was ready for the expos¬ 
ures, meanwhile suffering from cramps in my feet and legs 
from their constrained attitudes. The sun was overcast, just 
enough for soft fine detail with short timed exposures. I took 
a series of them timed from one to three seconds with the 
lens at full opening. This being done, I packed my instru¬ 
ments and descended, without starting the owl. I should have 
liked to see what she was brooding so bravely, but I was 
afraid that the eggs might become chilled and not hatch. 
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HER BODY CROUCHED DOWN INTO THE NEST’’ 
