ILLUSTRATIONS xiii 



PAOE 



American Osprey 55 



Sparrow Hawk 57 



Sharp-Shinned Hawk 67 



Cooper's Hawk 69 



Swallow-Tailed Kite 73 



The California "Condor" 77 



Young California Vulture 79 



The Band-Tailed Pigeon 90 



Bob- White 100 



California Mountain Quail 104 



California Valley Quail 105 



Eastern Ruffed Grouse ' 107 



Canada Grouse Ill 



Sage Grouse 119 



Wild Turkey, from Virginia 125 



Killdeer Plover 131 



American Woodcock 132 



Woodcock on Nest 132 



Wilson's Snipe . 134 



Least Sandpiper 135 



Whooping Crane 141 



Virginia Rail 144 



The Coot .146 



Great Blue Heron , 151 



