PREFACE 



IT has been my aim in the following pages to 

 describe some phases of the country as they really 

 appear, more especially those relating to the habits 

 of birds as I have observed them. The book thus 

 consists of facts and impressions, accompanied 

 with photographs of birds and their nests in their 

 natural surroundings, all being taken during 

 recreative rambles in Bird-land. Readers may, 

 therefore, regard themselves for the time being as 

 companions in these excursions. 



To such lovers of Nature as would like to add 

 a camera to the othel charms of country 

 walks, some hints and akmce may not be out of 

 place. 



There are several kinds of birds-nesting. With 

 the heartless egg-collector, or the professional 

 agent, who takes all the eggs to be found, I have 

 no sympathy. These destroyers do more tc 



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