DECEIVING WILD CREATURES. 



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and female. Moths, flies, small beetles, and 

 caterpillars appeared to come along with the 

 indiscrimination born of mere chance in catch- 

 ing them. The prey was in no case, so far 

 as I could discern, killed before being carried 

 underground. Once a dipterous insect escaped 

 whilst being administered, and came out of the 

 nesting hole in a hurry, with its executioner in 

 hot pursuit. I felt sorry for the unfortunate 

 creature when it was recaptured and carried 

 back to the entomological dungeon, wherein a 

 fresh outburst of welcome on the part of the 

 chicks sounded its death knell. 



When I came under the necessity of securing 



ARTIFICIAL ROCK. 



(Arrow marks position of Dipper's nest on boulder in the beck. ) 



