NATURE'S CALENDAR 



stream, leaving them to be hatched by 

 the warmth of the sun. These eggs are 

 round, and have a shell more calcareous 

 and brittle than is the case with most 

 turtles. 



This is the month when the out-door 

 study of birds really begins, and some 

 hints as to method may be helpful. If 

 you are to succeed in really knowing 

 much about them, you must establish 

 personal relations with them in their 

 own haunts, and this requires that you 

 introduce yourself courteously. 



You would resent the rudeness of a 

 person so eager to know you that he 

 burst your door and came into your 

 parlor with a leap and a shout. So do 

 the birds. You should go very quietly 

 to their place of residence, and respect 

 their desire for privacy and their timidity. 

 Remember, that every bird looks upon 

 you as a source of danger — an enemy — 

 until you have won its confidence ; and 

 you can never gain this unless you keep 

 very quiet, avoiding noise and hasty 

 movements. 



Do this, and you will soon find that the 

 birds' little flutter of alarm has passed, 

 and that they are almost as curious about 

 you as you are in regard to them ; a little 

 later they will forget your presence and 

 go on in their affairs, which is what you 

 most of all desire. 



Having some book describing the birds, 

 you will find that you also need a good 



