List of Illustrations 



PAGE 



Carol the Meadow Lark 100 



Skimmer the Tree Swallow 114 



Forktail the Barn Swallow 114 



Redtail the Hawk 134 



Strutter the Ruffed Grouse . * . . < . . .140 



King Eagle 148 



Plunger the Osprey . . . . . . .148 



Rattles the Kingfisher . . ... . .156 



Teeter the Spotted Sandpiper 156 



Longlegs the Great Blue Heron 156 



Boomer the Nighthawk 170 



Sunshine the Yellow Warbler 176 



Zee-Zee the Redstart 176 



Seep-Seep the Brown Creeper 176 



Glory the Cardinal 200 



Kitty the Catbird 200 



Redcoat the Scarlet Tanager 210 



Rosebreast the Grosbeak . . ... . .210 



Brownie the Thrasher 222 



Chewink the Towhee 222 



Melody the Wood Thrush 230 



Teacher the Oven Bird 230 



Chicoree the Goldfinch 248 



Hummer the Ruby-throated Hummingbird . . . 248 



Mourner the Dove 256 



Butcher the Northern Shrike 264 



Snipper the Crossbill 264 



Dandy the Cedar Waxwing (Cherry Bird) . . .272 



Tommy Tit the Chickadee 280 



Yank-Yank the White-Breasted Nuthatch . . .280 

 Snowflake the Snow Bunting . . . . .308 



Wanderer the Horned Lark 308 



Spooky the Screech Owl . . . ' . . .318 



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