List of Illustrations xiii 



FACING FAGS 



The Gorgeous Scarlet Tanager, who Sang in 

 this Tree, Was Killed by a Sling Shot. The 

 Nest Was Deserted by his Terrified Mate. 

 {A. R. Dugmore) ..... 85 



Young Barn Swallows Cradled Under the 

 Rafters. (^4. R. Dugmore) ... 96 



Raby Bam Swallows Learning to Walk a 

 Plank. {A. R. Dugmore) . . . 97. 



The Most Cheerful of Bird Neighbours: Song 

 Sparrows. {A. R. Dugmore) . . 116 



A Baby Chippy and its Two Big Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak Cousins. . . .116 



A Chipping Sparrow Family: One Baby Satis- 

 fied, the Next Nearly So, the Third Still 

 Hungry. {A. R. Dugmore) . . • 117 



Cardinal. (C. W. Beehe) . . . .134 



That Dusky Rascal the Cowbird. (C. W. 

 Beehe) . . . . . . .135 



The Gorgeous Baltimore Oriole. {A. R. 



Dugmore) . . . . . .146 



How do you Suppose these Young Baltimore 

 Orioles Ever Packed themselves into this 

 Nest? {A. R. Dugm^yre) . . . .147 



Young Orchard Orioles. {A. R. Dugmore) . 150 



"There Were Three Crows Sat on a Tree." 

 (A. R. Dugm^ne) . . . . • 151 



Blue Jay on her Nest. {R. H. Beehe) . . 15S 



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