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see nothing in it, they will catch their fish every time. Along the sea 

 coast they are often seen perched on the masts or shrouds of schooners 

 or smaller craft that may be at anchor near shore. Another familiar 

 spectacle is that of a Kingfisher hovering in mid air over the water, 

 motionless except for the rapidly vibrating wings, watching for a 

 fish below to get in the proper position for him to make a successful 

 plunge. 



Owing to their non-economic value and the small damage they do by 

 the killing of young trout, sportsmen and fishermen are advocating the 

 removal of the law that now gives them protection and favor killing 

 them all off. Anyone that will advocate such a method shows that he 

 has little appreciation of the beautiful and no ingenuity of his own or he 

 would find an original method by which he could keep them away from 

 hatcheries without injury to the birds. 



Photo from life by J. B. Pardoe. 



ON GUARD. 



ROSE-'BREASTED GROSBEAK. 



A. O. U. No. 595. 



(Habia linlovlciaua.> 



RANGE. 



Eastern North America, breeding from the middle states northwards 

 to Labrador and the Saskatchewan. Winters in Mexico and Central 

 America. It has also been found in Ecuador and Cuba. 

 DESCRIPTION. 



About 8 inches long; the male has the head, neck and upper parts 

 black; bill, rump, under parts, and markings on the wings and tail,. 



