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FIG. 70. A similar attitude . . . . . . . .119 



FIG. 71. The same bird at the point of flight . . . .119 



FIG. 72. Taking a final glance around before entering nest-hole 



with grasshopper . . . . . . .120 



FIG. 73. Female Catbird bringing to young a limp dragon-fly, the 

 large ALschna heros, which has just issued from its 

 pupa-skin . . . . . . . . -123 



FIG. 74. Catbird inspecting her young . . . . . -125 



FIG. 75. Catbird cleaning the nest . . . . . .127 



FIG. 76. Night Hawk on bare ground, and eggshells from which it 



emerged three days before . . . . . .129 



FIG. 77. Young Night Hawk in enclosure where it remained until 



able to fly . . . . . . . . . 130 



FIG. 78. Night Hawk approximately three days old . . . 131 

 FIG. 79. Night Hawk about nine days old . . . . -131 



FIG. 80. Night Hawk about twelve days old .... 133 



FIG. 81. Night Hawk about sixteen days old .... 133 



FIG. 82. Eggs of the Night Hawk, laid on the bare ground . . 134 

 FIG. 83. Kingfisher taking a fish to its young. Lens 9 T 7 g- inch; 

 speed |; stop 8; time -gV second; distance 9 ft. 8 in.; 

 full sun. July 24, 1900 . . . . . 137 



FIG. 84. Kingfisher backing out of tunnel. A stream of sand is 



started from the opening at every entrance and exit . 137 

 FIG. 85. Five Kingfishers from chamber at end of tunnel ap- 

 proximately nine days old. July 19, 1900 . -139 

 FIG. 86. The same birds placed in line, biting and pulling . . 139 

 FIG. 87. Posed in row to illustrate habit of sitting still . . . 141 

 FIG. 88. King-row at a later stage birds thirteen days old . . 141 

 FIG. 89. Kingfisher at nine days, showing feather tubes and 



tracts . . . . . . . . . .142 



FIG. 90. At thirteen days. The wing-quills show one half inch of 



the blue-black, white-tipped feather-shafts . . .142 

 FIG. 91. Kingfisher at fifteen days. Nearly all feathers partly 



unsheathed . . . . . . . . . 143 



FIG. 92. Kingfishers eighteen days old. The bright blue of the 

 upper parts and the white and chestnut bands across 

 the breast are now very prominent . . . 143 



FIG. 93 . Kingfishers twenty-two days old. To illustrate how they 

 break ranks and walk backwards, when placed in line. 

 The second on the left has already taken a few back- 

 ward steps . . . . . . . . .144 



FIG. 94. Nest of Cedar Waxwing as seen from above . . .147 

 FIG. 95. Female Robin brooding. See page 76 . . .150 



FIG. 96. Baltimore Oriole feeding her nurslings . . . 151 



