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ILLUSTRATIONS 



Young Golden Eagle, not quite fully fledged. White down 

 still showing on breast .... Frontispiece 



The Hummer saddled her cup on the lowest branch of a 



small fir 5 



Mother Hummingbird on edge of nest about to brood 



young 5 



The nestlings began to fork out all over with tiny black 



horns r 



The Hummer feeding her young by regurgitation. She jabs 

 her long bill down the baby's throat and injects him 

 with honey 5 



Rufous at home 8 



Young Hummer on the clothes-line in the back yard . . 12 

 Young Hummers about to leave nest 12 



Hummingbird poised in mid-air, taking food from the 



geranium cups 12 



Nest and eggs of Chickadee 17 



Chickadee at the threshold of her home . . . . 17 



Mother Chickadee at back door of her nest . . . 17 



"Here we are! We are seven! " 21 



Chickadees in a family jar 21 



Photographing the Flickers' nest 28 



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