The Family of Bob White 95 



wing and sometimes even buffeting one an- 

 other over. 



But our own Bob- White was fighting for 

 his rights, for the admiration and affection of 

 his mate and the nest they intended to build, 

 while the other was merely an intruder; so, 

 having right on his side, he soon punished his 

 rival severely and he flew away discomfited. 



When the field was clear and Bob-White 

 had been left conqueror, he went up to his 

 fickle wife and gave her a savage peck on the 

 head as much as to say, " You faithless hussy, 

 if it had not been for you, I should not have 

 had all this trouble." 



Only once more did a rival dare to make 

 love to Mrs. Bob- White, and then the in- 

 truder was driven away as before and the wife 

 punished for her faithlessness. 



This honeymoon lasted for about ten days 

 and then Mr. and Mrs. Bob-White selected a 

 place for their nest. It was under the edge 

 of an old fallen log, well screened from view 

 and sheltered from the rain. Each day for 

 about two weeks Mrs. Bob- White deposited 



