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CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I A ROOKERY IN SPRING 13 



II THE BUZZARDS OF THE DOONE COUNTRY . . . . .27 



III THE LADY'S HAWK .37 



IV IN THE DEPTHS OF A FIR FOREST 45 



V THE GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER 51 



VI THE SWIFTEST OF BRITISH HAWKS 61 



VII Two BROWN OWLS '. . 69 



VIII DENIZENS OF A BEECH GROVE 77 



IX ABOUT THE KESTREL 85 



X PHOTOGRAPHING THE CROW 99 



XI CONCERNING A SPARROW HAWK FAMILY 107 



XII THE HOME LIFE OF THE HERON 117 



XIII BIRDS AND ARTILLERY FIRE . . . . . . . .129 



XIV SOME STRANGE INCIDENTS 187 



