THE TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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THE PREFACE 5 



THE ILLUSTRATIONS . . . 8 



BEGINNING THE STUDY .9 



MAKING NEW FRIENDS .21 



WILDWOOD MINSTRELS . . . 34 



CHICKADEE WAYS ... ^ ... 49 



THE NUTHATCH FAMILY ........ 57 



A FEATHERED PARASITE ... .... 72 



A BLUE CANNIBAL 84 



A HANDSOME SCISSORSTAIL ....... 94 



AN ALPINE ROSY FINCH . . . . . . . . 102 



HAPPENINGS BY THE WAY ....... 108 



ODDS AND ENDS 124 



WAYSIDE OBSERVATIONS 139 



TROUBLE AMONG THE BIRDS 153 



A BIRD'S EDUCATION . . . . . . . . 165 



ARE BIRDS SINGERS OR WHISTLERS? 173 



BIRD FLIGHT . . 180 



A BIRD'S FOOT . . 190 



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