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xiv. Hummingbird's Nest 177 



xv. Cuckoo's Nest 188 



xvi. Young Cuckoos 189 



xvii. Mourning Dove's Nest 239 



xviii. Young Flickers 252 



xix. Young Woodpecker '. 258 



xx. Food Chart 296 



xxi. A Lesson in Weed Destruction 300 



Figures in the Text 



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1. Skull of Flicker 254 



2. Head of Hairy Woodpecker 254 



3. Tongue of Woodpecker 254 



4. Nesting Boxes, variety of 313-18 



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