CHAPTER XII 

 BIRD-WATCHING 



" T T OW is it you see all these things ? 

 * I often walk through the country 

 and do not see things you write about." 

 This is a question put to me hundreds 

 of times, especially after my lectures on 

 bird life. Well, I suppose it is, in a way, 

 because I have trained my eyes to search 

 out the birds. But perhaps the chief 

 asset of the successful bird-watcher is 

 patience, and plenty of it. With a fair 

 amount of patience, a small green or 

 khaki tent, and a good field-glass it is 

 possible to see almost anything you wish 

 in Birdland. And if you add a camera 

 to your equipment, then your enjoyment 

 should be complete, for you are able to 



