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Camera Craft Notes. 



Emu 

 .5th Jr 



Nest of Lewin Rail. — This interesting photograph of a Lewin 

 Rail's nest shows the " staging " plainly. This staging was 2 

 feet long to the level of the water. One nest I found was built 

 3^ feet up, and had a remarkably long ladder or stairway. 



Nest of Lewin Rail, showing pathway. 



PHOTO. BY Mil 



FLETCHER, R. A.O.I 



This, instead of going straight down, wound in and out, and I 

 was unable to get a satisfactory photograph of it. The enclosed 

 was taken on 28th August, 1915. — (Miss) J. A. Fletcher, 

 R.A.O.U. Boat Harbour, Tasmania. 



Spine-tailed Swift.— The photograph of the Spine-tailed Swift 

 {ChcBtiira caudacuta) was from a specimen which was picked up 

 on the ground under some telegraph wires. It must have struck 

 one of these, probably in partial darkness. It had quite re- 

 covered when I had it, but naturally could not fly off the ground. 

 I took the photograph as it clung on to the rough bark of a tree, 



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