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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



fish. The picture was. made with a Goerz lens, series 3, No. 3; 1-75 sec. 

 exposure, stop f. 11, on a Seed's gilt edge plate. 



On June twenty-fifth I again visited the nest and made the picture of 

 the six young birds. At this time they were nearly full grown, very 

 lively, and determined to hang on to my fingers with their beaks; they 

 also seemed possessed to grab each other and it was no easy matter to 

 keep them all quiet and together even long enough to make their 

 photograph, but after repeated attempts in catching and arranging 

 them, they at last remained quiet for the desired fraction of a second. 



The old birds were very wild and at no time did they come near 

 while I was in the vicinity of their nest, due undoubtedly to their being 

 shot at so much by hunters, who as a rule never let the opportunity 

 pass to send a charge after them if they happen any where near within 

 reach. 



Photo by R. H. Beebe. 



YOUNG KINGFISHERS. 



