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select a spot for the bolt farther out, and do the work all over. 

 It was an hour and a half before I was ready for the expos- 

 ures, meanwhile suffering from cramps in my feet and legs 

 from their constrained attitudes. The sun was overcast, just 

 enough for soft fine detail with short timed exposures. I took 

 a series of them timed from one to three seconds with the 

 lens at full opening. This being done, I packed my instru- 

 ments and descended, without starting the owl. I should have 

 liked to see what she was brooding so bravely, but I was 

 afraid that the eggs might become chilled and not hatch. 



HER BODY CROUCHED DOWN INTO THE NEST 



