Birds of Oregon and Washington 2 1 



The latter is easier, it is true ; but it is too easy 

 for the true bird-lover. The bird should be 

 alive. There is joy in bringing a living, restless 

 bird to our eye, and in noting his " markings" 

 and " placing " him afterward by means of book 

 or key, that cannot be gained when we stand in 

 the presence of a labeled, lifeless creature. In 

 these days of abundant help from books and 

 fellow-students, many may not need to see a col- 

 lection at all. 



Again as the interest in birds is becoming ex- 

 tensive and is being taken up by school children, 

 should this false interest be allowed to arise, 

 clearly there would be no birds, eggs or nests 

 left. 



