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almost bushes, it was hard enough to get one's head above 

 them, to say nothing of a camera, and of course there was 

 nothing to which to fasten the instrument. Finally I selected 

 the most convenient trees, tied several of them together with 

 some cord, and had the guide hold them up as I mounted 

 and stood gingerly upon their tops, overlooking the nests, 



YOUNG WOOD IBIS POSED FOR A PORTRAIT 



but with nothing to hold on to. With no less care I hoisted 

 up my' ten-pound 5x7 reflex camera, and, thanks to the 

 good light, was able to make successful snap-shot pictures of 

 several of the nests. This being done, I descended safely, 

 taking with me one of the young Wood Ibises, which I posed 

 for portraits upon the ground. 



Another small island was quite near by, where I should have 



