viii ILLUSTRATIONS 



"UPON ONE OF THESE THE BUZZARD SAT HUMPED 5 ' ... 79 



YOUNG TURKEY BUZZARD 83 



BROWN THRASHER " OUR FINEST, MOST GIFTED SONGSTER" 87 

 PAINTED TURTLE " BEGAN TO BURY HERSELF "... 103 

 CHIPMUNK EATING JUNE-BUGS 117 



"TWO TUMBLE-BUGS TRYING TO ROLL THEIR BALL UP HILL" 127 

 "THE BOX TURTLES SCUFF CARELESSLY ALONG" . . 130 



