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simple and homely song. — just a sliarp, snappy "che-bec," 

 accompanying each syllable with a quick jerk of his head. 

 It was a finely made nest, very firmly quilted together, 

 of gray plant fibres, string, horsehair and fine grass, bound 

 very tightly to its supporting twigs. A week after the nest 

 was completed, it contained three, creamy-colored eggs; 

 she laid no more but immediately commenced sitting, hour 



Fig. 55. Many millers, an well as other insects, were fed to 

 the young Chebees. 



after hour and day after day. Sometimes she did not even 

 leave at dinner time for her mate was very thoughtful and 

 often brought her moths and various kinds of flies. At 

 other times he would start from his lookout perch and fly 

 over her, with that fluttering flight that flycatchers so often 

 affect, just to assure himself that everything went well in 

 his home; at such times he usuallv uttered the beautiful lit- 



