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tubing. But she saw me directly I stirred, and 

 instantly took her departure. I tried again and 

 again, but with equally disheartening results. 



Whilst photographing the song-thrush repro- 

 duced herewith at roost by flashlight, one moonless 

 night in April, we accidentally frightened a member 

 of the species off a nest containing four far-incu- 

 bated eggs. I knew that the chicks could not with- 

 stand the fatal effects of the frosty night air for 

 long, and did not consider it probable the owner 

 of the nest would find her way back in the dark. 

 She must have done so, however, for two days 

 afterwards the nest contained four lively chicks. 



NIGHTINGALE GROVE. 



