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into the hole, evidently intending to peck them in case they should look 

 into it. During the three minutes he remained in the hole, he managed to 

 keep from looking out for one straight minute. Nevertheless, he was greatly 

 agitated, and would look out every few seconds to see if the Nuthatches 

 were approaching, — his crown -patch showing brightly. At last the male 

 Nuthatch came to the edge of the hole, whereat the Woodpecker made an 

 unsuccessful attempt to peck his opponent, afterward flying out with a rush, 

 and chasing the Nuthatch for some distance on the wing. He then alighted 

 on a small branch, but sat very awkwardly, balancing himself with his tail. 

 As soon as their adversaries had been conquered, a new enemy came up. 

 This time the foes were larger than the Woodpeckers, but they did not 

 show so much fight as the Nuthatches. Four Canada Jays perched in a 

 neighboring tree. The boldest then flew into the tree, and slowly hopped 

 up toward the hole. When he was a foot from it, the male Woodpecker 

 and a Hermit Thrush flew at him so fiercely, and chased him so persistently, 

 that he and his companions did not return. 



A LOON PORTRAIT 



The accompanying photograph of a Loon was taken by E. W. McLean, a woodsman of northern Michigan. 

 Mr. McLean hung a white piece of cloth on a bush on the shore of a small lake in the heart of the woods, where 

 it could be seen plainly by the Loon, hid himself from view and waited until the Loon came close enough for him 

 to take its picture.— S. S. Gregory, Jr., 89 Astor St., Chicago, Ills. 



