FIG. 1. YOUNG MAGPIES. 

 [Late broods of these birds were fed on alfalfa weevil larvae.] 



FIG. 2. STRAW-THATCHED CATTLE SHED, A FAVORITE NESTING SITE FOR LARGE 

 NUMBERS OF ENGLISH SPARROWS. 



[These sheds were doubtless an important factor in maintaining the abundance of these birds 

 in rural sections of Utah. See p. 46.] 



