ILLUSTRATIONS 



Broad-winged Hawk Frontispiece 



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Dusky or Black Duck 2 



Great Horned Owl incubating 4 



Ruffed Grouse on nest ........ 6 



Nighthawk incubating; normal pose 8 



Northern Yellow-throat (female) about to feed young . . .10 



Woodcock on nest 16 



Woodcock on nest, showing surroundings 20 



Young Woodcock 20 



Wilson's Snipe 22 



Bob White on nest . 24 



Nest and brood of Quail 24 



Ruffed Grouse incubating 30 



Ruffed Grouse in confinement ....... 30 



Broad-winged Hawk on nest 42 



Young Broad-wings 46 



Home life of the Red-tailed Hawk ..-.*. . . .50 



Red-tailed Hawk 50 



Three little Sharp-shinned Hawks 54 



Nest of Marsh Hawk 54 



Nest of Red-shouldered Hawk 58 



The Cooper's Hawks' nest by the falls 58 



Young Barred Owl 62 



Great Horned Owl 62 



Young Long-eared Owl hiding 66 



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