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ILLUSTEATIONS 



Fern-bird's Nest in clump of "Cutty 



Grass " . . . . . Facing 146 



Fern-birds by Nest . . . . „ 146 



Male and Female Fern-bird by Nest „ 148 



Fern-bird feeding Young . . . „ 148 



Fern-bird entering Nest . . . „ 148 



Fern-bird about to settle on Nest . ,, 150 



Fern-bird and Young . . . „ 150 



Fern-bird ,,150 



Fern-bird inspecting Nest for Sanitation ,, 150 



Tui Feeding Young witli Fuchsia Berry ,, 152 



Tui's Nest in Tarata . . . „ 166 



Pigeon's Nest as first seen . . ,, ]60 

 Hen Pigeon sitting ....,, 160 



"Pidgie" and his Mother . . „ 162 



Young Pigeon expecting Food . „ 166 



Pigeon very angry . . . . ,,168 



Hen Pigeon and Young . . . ,,170 



Young Pigeon being fed . . . ,,172 



Preparing to resist . . . . ,,172 



Young Pigeon being fed . . . „ 174 



"Kuku" ,,176 



Up in arms .....,, 176 



"Uncle Harry" . . . . „ 178 



" Uncle Harry " three weeks old . „ 182 



" Uncle Harry " in his Artificial Nest ,, 184 



"Uncle Harry" and his Mother . „ 186 



"No. 4" „ 191 



"No. 4" at Breakfast . . . „ 192 



Child feeding Pigeons . . . „ 196 



