CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



What is bird photography 1 The scientific value of bird 

 photography The charm of bird photography. 



THE OUTFIT AND METHODS OF THE BIRD 

 PHOTOGRAPHER 



THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER'S OUTFIT 6 



The camera The lens The shutter The tripod Plates 

 Blinds Sundries. 



THE METHODS OF THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER .... 26 



Haunts Seasons Nests and eggs Young birds Adult 

 birds. 



BIRD STUDIES WITH A CAMERA 



BlRD PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS AT HOME 40 



THE CHICKADEE A STUDY IN BLACK AND WHITE ... 47 



THE LEAST BITTERN AND SOME OTHER REED INHABITANTS . 62 



Two HERONS 76 



WHERE SWALLOWS ROOST 89 



TWO DAYS WITH THE TERNS 106 



PERCE AND BONAVENTURE 128 



THE MAGDALENS 146 



BIRD ROCK 152 



LIFE ON PELICAN ISLAND, WITH SOME SPECULATIONS ON THE 



ORIGIN OF BIRD MIGRATION 191 



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