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insects. Presently you will see him dart from his perch, 

 swoop to a certain point in space, and then return to his place. 

 He has caught some flying insect and, like Oliver, "wants 



some more." 



Never shoot a Kingbird. It is easier to "identify the 

 species" on the wing than lying dead, all shot to pieces. 

 Without killing this most courageous of all birds which can 

 whip almost anything that wears feathers, but attacks only 

 crows and hawks you can see that its colors are bluish gray, 

 trimmed with black and white. 



The Crested Flycatcher, the dear little Phoebe Bird, and 

 the Wood Pewee belong to the Flycatcher Family. 



