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TUFTED PUFFIN. ‘‘Asapuppyenjoysabone”..... . 4 
ANCIENT MuRRELET. ‘“‘If a white-cap developed near them, they 
would always‘esecape it by diving” . ... . . +... . 8 
PIGEON GUILLEMOT. ‘‘The Baby Guillemot” ..... . 12 
AsHY PETREL. ‘‘ The playmate of the grim old sea” . . . . ~ 25 
Loon. ‘* The young loons are taken into the water”. . . . . 29 
WersTeERN Guit. ‘‘The young gull is taught to fish” . . . . 35 
AMERICAN Biack Tern. ‘As it picks dragon-flies from the low 
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Witson PHALAROPE. ‘“‘ Picking up their own food before they 
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SANDERLING. ‘‘A game of tag with the ocean” . . . . . .~ 69 
Hvupsontan Curtew. ‘‘ When alighting” 
AMERICAN EARED GREBE. When tired, they are given a ride on 
BM CRMOUleaD Ss) DUCK: o-2 fg Ban Se. ags. vail is er, a ete ay ale ale at pe Bhs 
WHITE-FACED GtLossy Ibis. ‘‘ Watching for minnows in the 
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Vireinta Rain. ‘ Picking his way cautiously between the tules” 101 
CALIFORNIA PARTRIDGE. ‘It haunts the caions and slopes” . 119 
MOURNING Dovm. *A platform of.sticks” ©.°.. 04. ....:: 188 
CALIFORNIA VULTURE, OR Conpork . . . . . To face page 134 
WHITE-TAILED Kirr. ‘‘ Preying upon the field mice”. . . . 139 
PRAIRIE Fatcon. ‘* Not even the bald eagle can strike such 
Perron aora loge OFprouse 8 8) clei vs. eee lee o>!) 146 
