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The Lapland Longspur associated with the Snow Buntings when in flight, 

 but mixed with the other birds quite freely when feeding. 



As Crows showed a desire to alight at this feeding-place, suet was added to 

 the menu; but, as this also attracted roaming dogs and sneaking cats, this 

 universal bird-food was dropped from the bill of fare. 



During the three weeks that this feeding-station was maintained, the close 

 to three hundred small birds and about twenty-five Pheasants consumed about 

 eight bushels of weed-seed. 



Wheat and corn were offered the Pheasants, and while they consumed it, 

 yet they would eat and scratch around in the weed-seed in preference to the 

 grains. 



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SNOWY OWL 

 Photographed by H. E. Pittman, Wanchope, Sask. 



