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and started away through the grass. Fig. 4 was taken at this 

 time to show the feather development. Whatever the cause 

 of this action they quieted down after July 10 and remained 

 in the nest until July 14. Fig. 9 was taken on the afternoon 

 of July 13 and they were gone the next morning at 7 :00. 

 At this time they were very active and, after trying for an 



The female at the entrance to the nest. Compare the con- 

 dition of the tail with that of Fig. 2. 



hour to get them to perch on a branch, we posed them on 

 the hand. The one on the left was not able to fly well, but 

 the other two had gained good control of their wings. 



As the nestlings were hatched on the evening of July 1 

 and left either late July 13 or early July 14, they were twelve 

 or thirteen days old at the time of departure. 



