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Robin song, probably originating in the mind of some phy- 

 sician, runs "Kill-him. cure-him ; kill-liim. cure-liim; give 

 him physic; quick!" Robins have, however, other notes not 

 so pleasing. Their voices are loud and their lungs lusty. 

 When the}' have a real or fancied grievance they can create 

 more excitement and make more noise than a dozen of any 

 other species of bird. I can speak with authority in regard 

 to the volume of noise Robins are capable of making, for 



Fig. 91. IXSPECTION. 



they consider placing a camera up in a tree within three 

 feet of their home, a real grievance and they call out all 

 other birds in the neighborhood to help them proclaim the 

 fact. 



I well remember the first Robin nest I ever "tackled" 

 photographically, although it was a good many years ago. 

 It was on an apple bough perhaps ten feet above ground. 

 Tents were not used at that time, but the camera shutter 



