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They liked to cling to our clothing 28 



Nest and eggs of Flicker, with side of stump sawed out . 28 



"About face!" . 32 



A family of young Flickers 32 



Flicker at the front door of her home . . . . 32 



Male Yellow-throat . *. . 39 



The mother came with a big spider 39 



Nest and eggs of Yellow-throat 39 



The mother dropped to the perch, and gave the nearer one 



a big caterpillar . V . . . . . . . 40 



Young Yellow-throats quarreling ....... 40 



Mother Grosbeak feeding young . . . . 49 



Male Grosbeak feeding young ... . . . . ., 49 



Nest of eggs of Black-headed Grosbeak ,., * . . 52 

 Male Grosbeak at nest . . *.**. 52 

 Grosbeak babies . . *.*.*.". . 52 

 A full-grown young Red-tail. The tail end of a carp show- 

 ing in the nest 57 



Taking pictures at the aerie of the Red-tail, 120 feet from 



the ground -^ . . . . -. . . , 58 



At the foot of the Hawk's tree 58 



Aerie of the Red-tail in the tall cottonwood . . . . 58 



Nest and eggs of the Red-tail, April 1 5th . . . . 61 



Young Red-tails in the downy stage, May 3d . . . 61 

 Full-grown young Red-tails just before they left the aerie, 



May 24th. Piece of carp showing in nest . . 64 



