LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PAGE 



LOOKING AT HER EGGS . . . . 60 



THE GREY-LAG GOOSE STANDING OVER HER EGGS . 64 

 THE DIVER'S HAUNT . . . . .68 



THE BLACK-THROATED DIVER IN THE WATER AND 



CROUCHING ON HER NEST . . -7 



RED-THROATED DIVER LEAVING HER NEST . . 76 



THE VILLAGE THRUSH . . . . . 80 



CLAMOURING FOR MORE FOOD . . . .84 



ALL HER BABIES ASLEEP . . . .86 



A YOUNG LAPWING . . . . .92 



LAPWING AT HER NEST . . . .92 



THE BLACKBIRD ..... IOO 



RAVEN ATTACKING THE PHOTOGRAPHER . . Il6 



THE RAVENS LEFT THE CRAGS AND CIRCLED OVER MY 



HEAD . . . . . .Il6 



REED-WARBLER'S NEST . x . . .122 



THE MALE BIRD'S NEST . . 122 



REED-WARBLER FEEDING HER YOUNG. . . 124 



