LITERARY NOTE 



The September-October number of Bird- 

 Lore contains its usual variety of articles 

 interesting to bird lovers. The lively court- 

 ship of a pair of Black Ducks is related by 

 one who was fortunate enough to witness 

 the singular performance. In 'Woodpeckers 

 and June Bugs' are described the habits of 

 Woodpeckers and the peculiar manner in 

 which they prepare insect food for their 

 young. 'A Successful Failure' treats of the 

 nest-building habits of the House Wren, 

 and the difficulty of providing him with a 

 nest-box to his liking. Another article 

 describes the methods adopted by Hawks in 

 the pursuit of their prey. 'Two Warbler 

 Photographs,' 'The Hanging Home in the 

 Old Tree,' 'Blue Jay Boarders,' and Edu- 

 cational Leaflet, 'The Bush -Tit,' together 

 with the usual Notes, Reviews, etc., make 

 up an exceedingly interesting number. 



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