xxviii ILLUSTRATIONS 



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 California Pine Grosbeak. "He seems fairly to revel in the 



swirling clouds of snow "... . . ... 477 



Mexican Crossbill. " Head down, chickadee fashion "... 484 



Stellbe Jay. " Nowhere are they welcome '' . 487 



California Jay. " The colder the better " 491 



Yellow-headed Blackbird. " Beseechiugly from the cradle'' 510 

 Scott Omole. " He will peer into it with ludicrous earnestness " 516 

 Louisiana Tanager. "A dragonfly had been captured for break- 

 fast " . . ... 532 



Audubon' Warbler. •' Always in a mad chase for something to 



eat " . .... 539 



Hermit Warbler. " With her beak full of cobwebs " . . 543 

 Long-tailed Chat. "Where he whistled and sang from dawn 



until dark " . . . ... ... . . 549 



PiLBOLATBD Warblbr. "His song reminds one of the tinkle of 



a brooklet " . . . .... 553 



Yerdin. " A retort-shaped affair " 555 



