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Pig. 237. INSPECTION. 



Although Kingbirds are commonly found about man's 

 habitations, they have their likes and dislikes; every stranger 

 is considered as an enemy until he has proved otherwise. 

 The notes of Kingbirds are loud, sharp, metallic "tsee" 's, 

 that have a disagreeable sound and carry too far for the 

 comfort of any person who has no business in an orchard. 



A pair of Kingbirds, I believe the same ones each season, 

 returned every year to a certain orchard. As they had seen 

 me pass through their domains so often, I thought that per- 

 haps they might prove friendly with me and my camera. 

 so I started to visit them one morning, armed photographic- 



