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tent w.is the nest of an Ovenbird, containing four eggs. 

 These LTst birds did not get used to me for a long time 

 and scolded a great deal. I imagine that some chipmunks 

 living in a stump a short distance away could have thrown 

 some light on the disappearance of the Ovenbird eggs, that 

 took place before I made a second visit. 



A little farther off, out of sight but still within stone's 

 throw, were nests of Wood Thrush. Catbird, Thrasher, 

 Towhee, Veery, Prairie and Chestnut-sided Warblers and 

 Indigo Bunting. But let us return to the vireo nest. When 

 I found it, the nest contained four eggs that were evidently 

 well incvibated, for the vireo was sitting very closely. 



This nest was very strongly built of strips of bark, plant 

 fibres and grasses woven into a compact basket that swung 

 from a crotch of a young chestnut shoot. The side opposite 

 the crotch was lower than the others, allowing the vireo to 

 sit in a comfortable position instead of doubled up as is 

 the bird on the other nest shown. But one picture was taken 

 on the day the nest was found, the one showing the four 

 eggs. Three days later the eggs had hatched. 



On the morning that the little birds were five days old, 

 we again visited the nest carrying camera and tent. As we 

 approached, we saw that the mother bird was brooding her 

 young and that her mate was standing on the edge of the 

 nest beside her. At no time while we had the camera in po- 

 sition did both birds come to the nest at the same time, al- 

 though frequently one stood j ust out of range while its mate 

 was busy feeding the babies. 



The j-oung were fed with clock-like precision beginning 

 within ten minutes from the time the tent was set up. The 

 longest period of waiting between visits was ten minutes 

 and the shortest, two minutes. They were fed chiefly upon 

 various worms and caterpillars, with an occasional dragon- 

 fly or moth. The picture showing the male vireo with his 

 bill thrust down the throat of one little fellow illustrates a 

 number of interesting points. First : — Birds do not simply 



