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advantage of knowing that in order to secure adequate support the bird must 
build close up to the stem of the tree. The only exception to this rule is when 
branches intersect, and so offer additional strength. Owing to the fact that 
Taken near Mt. Baker. Photo by the Author. 
“THE VARIED THRUSH BUILDS WELL UP IN A SMALL FIR TREE.” 
the large timber affords considerable protection to the younger growth below, 
and because of the superior construction of the nests, they prove very durable. 
