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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 Sparrows 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 153. Swamp Sparrow, . . ... <. . . 350 



FIGURE 154. Italian Sportsman and his Decoy Owl, . . v . . 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 feeding 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 Nest 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, _' '."~ r -.~ . . 397 



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



or Poles, . . ... V . . 410 



