xii List of Illustrations 



FACING PACK 



Like "Brer Rabbit" the Catbird is Usually 

 "Bred en Bawn in a Brier Patch." 

 {A. R. Dugmore) ..... 34 



Another Tragedy of the Nests: What Villain 

 Ate the Catbird's Eggs? (Verne Morton) . 35 



"Mamma!" Young Mockingbird Calling for 

 Breakfast. {A. R. Dugmore) ... 50 



All is Well with this Yellow Warbler's Nest. 

 (G. C. Embody) . . . . .51 



Dinner for One: A Black-and-white Warbler 

 Feeding her Baby. (A. R. Dugmore) . 51 



The Oven-bird who Calls "Teacher, Teacher, 

 TEACHER, TEACHER, TEACHER/" 

 {William P. Hopkins) . . . .58 



Oven-bird in her Cleverly Hidden Nest — 

 Some of the Leaves and Sticks Have Been 

 Pulled Away From the Front to Secure 

 her Picture. (A. R. Dugmore) . . 59 



Young Oven-birds on Day of Leaving Nest. 



{A.R. Dugmore) ..... 59 



A Red-eyed Vireo Baby in his Cradle. 



(A. R. Dugmore) ..... 76 



Out of It. (A. R. Dugmore) . . 76 



Home of the Loggerhead Shrike with Plenty 

 of Convenient Hooks for this Butcher 

 Bird to Hang Meat On. (R. H. Beehe) . 77 

 The Cedar Waxwing. {W. P. Hopkins) , 84 



