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obtained, but one which records some habit of the creature or episode 

 in its life which is of value. We have all along emphasised also, 

 the importance of continued observations, and our illustrations show 

 in connection with birds' nests the work of two boys : one of these 



Photograph by Allan W. Duffield. 



FIGURE 253. A Robin's nest. 



from Bedales School has shown a wild duck's nest under different 

 aspects ; the other, at Bootham, watched the hatching of gulls' eggs. 

 (See Figures 248-252). 



We are also enabled to reproduce one of a series of pictures 

 of birds' nests made by a boy at Maidstone Grammar School. 

 (Figure 253). 



Few young photographers seem yet to have turned their attention 

 to the taking of birds, which is a branch of the work which should 

 certainly be followed up. 



