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but entirely different. It has a shallow, lichen-covered nest in 

 the fork of a small limb, fully as dainty, though larger, as the 

 Hummingbird's nest, and difficult to find, owing to its resembl- 

 ance to a lichen covered knot on the limb. One experiences that 

 "delirium of delight" of the naturalist when first finding it. 



Drawing by Sadie F. Price. 



WOOD PEWEE. 



As we glided down the stream a solitary fisherman, the little 

 Green Heron, "Shide-poke" in local parlance, — was observed 

 standing erect on a floating drift, patiently waiting an unwary 

 fish. "Solitary tattlers" and a Hilldeer were seen near the bank. 

 A mother Wood Duck and the young also were heard near. A glimpse 

 of a Red-shouldered Hawk and its "chicken" was heard far over-head 

 in a dense tree top. 



Bee-martins were seen, and a Carrion Crow ("Black Buzzard") had 

 built its rude nest at a cave entrance in the bluff, and startled us by 

 flapping out in our faces as we approached. The young, half-fledged, 

 the color of young ducks, grotesque objects, all head and eyes and sur- 

 rounded by anything but the airs of Araby, stood shivering at our notice. 



The Kingfisher was a common bird on the river, — while Vireos and 

 Tit-mice, the gray Nuthatch and Carolina Wren were common notes 



