332 PERCHERS AND SINGERS 



insects. Presently you will see him dart from his perch, 

 swoop to a certain point in space, and then return to his place. 

 He has caught some flying insect and, like Oliver, "wants 

 some more." 



Never shoot a Kingbird. It is easier to "identify the 

 species" on the wing than lying dead, all shot to pieces. 

 Without killing this most courageous of all birds — which can 

 whip almost anything that wears feathers, but attacks only 

 crows and hawks — you can see that its colors are bluish gray, 

 trimmed with black and white. 



• The Crested Flycatcher, the dear little Phoebe Bird, and 

 the Wood Pewee belong to the Flycatcher Family. 



