xvi ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PAGE 



The same bluebird entering 205 



Natural nesting of tree swallow 208 



Tree swallow occupying Ware-model " bluebird box " . . 208 



Natural nesting of flicker 209 



Flicker using Ware-model nesting-box 209 



Purple martins nesting in gourds 224 



An occupied martin house 224 



Pair of purple martins nesting 225 



Protected nesting-box on Henry Ford farm 225 



House wren nesting in a tin can 228 



Thorn shrubbery on Ford farm where birds like to nest . . 228 



Food-houses and Henry Ford's bungalow 229 



Crackles and sparrow bathing on sidewalk 236 



Birds' drinking fountain and bathing pool 236 



Starlings going to roost in steeple 237 



European starling entering stolen woodpecker's nest . . 237 



Female scarlet tanager touched by author 240 



Blue-headed vireo being handled on nest by author . . . 240 



Black-throated green warbler feeding young in lap of girl . 241 



Chickadee feeding young on author's arm 241 



White-breasted nuthatch feeding on window-sill . . . 256 



Tree sparrows at lunch-counter 256 



Chickadee feeding 257 



Downy woodpecker eating suet 257 



Red-headed woodpecker at lunch-counter 260 



Blue-jay at lunch-counter 260 



Junco or snow-bird eating seed sprinkled on snow . . . 261 



Magpies on food-shelf 261 



