Minute Observations on Catbirds 127 



Five times in rapid succession the mother brought in dragon- 

 flies of extraordinary size (the large ALschna hews), of a light 



Fig. 75. Female Catbird cleaning the nest. 



greenish-yellow color, and limp as wet paper, having just 

 issued from their pupa cases. This bird presented an interesting 

 sight as she approached with one of these long insects hanging 

 from her bill, for she always held them by the head. The 



