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willing to devote time to the problem, the nest himting becomes 

 interesting and illtiminating. 



Equally distinctive, and, therefore, equally interesting are the 

 eggs of the birds. Though they have not the seasonal durance of 

 the nest, yet they, have the added qualities of beauty of form and 

 color. To associate the two, the nests and the eggs, and to relate 





Fig. 2. Nest of King Rail. 



them to their owners, is one of the interesting problems for the 

 Nature lover. 



With these notions in mind, we may call attention to the nests 

 and eggs of some of the more common forms, in the hope that you 

 will find them and get from each your own impressions and your 

 own enjoyment. 



Of the ground-nesting forms, the killdeer has one of the simplest 

 of nests. This vociferous bird originally nested in the prairies 

 and grassy spots but now is frequently located in corn stubble. 



