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Figure 128. — The Bluebird's Bread, 292 



Figure 129. — Indigo Bunting, Male, 298 



Figure 130. — Indigo Bunting, Female, 298 



Figure 131. — Song Sparrow, 299 



Figure 132. — Slate-colored Junco, ........ 301 



Figure 133. — Field Sparrow, 302 



Figure 134. — Chipping Sparrow, 303 



Figure 135. — Moth of the Tent Caterpillar, 304 



Figure 136. — Chipping Sj^arrows hunting Beet Worms, .... 304 



Figure 137. — Tree Sparrow 306 



Figure 138. — White-throated Sparrow, 307 



Figure 139. — Vesper Sparrow, 311 



Figure 140. — Crow Blackbird, 314 



Figure 141. — Meadowlark, 317 



Figure 142. — Red-winged Blackbird, Male, 319 



Figure 143.— Red-winged Blackbird, Female, 320 



Figure 144. — Bobolink, Male, and Army Worm 322 



Figure 145. — Bobolink, Female, .323 



Figure 146. — Bob-white, 325 



Figure 147. — The Morning Call, 327 



Figure 148.— Ring-necked Pheasant, 332 



Figure 149. — Purple Martin, Male, 347 



Figure 150. — Purple Martin, Female, 348 



Figure 151. — Salt-marsh Caterpillar, 349 



Figure 152. — Army Worm, 349 



Figure 1.53. — Swamp Sparrow, 350 



Figure 154. — Italian Sportsman and his Decoy Owl, 359 



Figure 155. — Blue Jay, 369 



Figure 156. — Northern Shrike, 370 



Figure 157. — Seed Catkins of Gray Birch, 374 



Figure 158. — Fruit of Virginia Juniper or Red Cedar, .... 377 



Figure 159. — Downy Woodpecker feedmg on Suet, 380 



Figure 160. — The Birds' Christmas Tree 381 



Figure 161. — The Birds' Tepee, 382 



Figure 162. — Design for a Sparrow-proof Shelf, 383 



Figure 163. — Mr. Chapman's Bird Bath, 386 



Figure 164. — Phoebe's Xest in Box, 388 



Figure 165. — Sparrow-proof Box, 389 



Figure 166. — Birch-bark Nesting Box for Chickadees, .... 391 



Figure 167. — Shingle Box for Bluebirds 392 



Figure 168. — Chickadees feeding Young in Observation Box, . . . 395 



Figure 169. —A Martin Box 396 



Figure 170. — A Martin Barrel, 397 



Figure 171. — Zinc Bands to prevent Cats or Squirrels from climbing Trees 



or Poles, 410 



