LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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Sage Grouse . . Frontispiece 



Identification Chakt of Bikd .' . xiv 



Map of Zones . . . xvi 



TcTFTBD Puffin. " As a puppy enjoys a bone " . . 4 

 Ancient Muekelet. " If a wMte-cap developed near them, they 



would always escape it hy diving " .8 



Pigeon Guillemot. " The Baby Guillemot " . . . 12 



Ashy Petrel. " The playmate of the grim old sea" 25 



Loon. ' ' The young loons are taken into the water " 29 



"Western Gull. " The young gull is taught to fish " . . 35 

 American Black Tekn'. "As it picks dragou-flies from the low 



rushes" . . . ... . ... 47 



Brandt Cormorant ... To face page 50 

 Wilson Phalarope. "Picking up their own food before they 



were ten hours old " 59 



Sanderling. " a game of tag with the ocean " . . 69 



HuDSONiAN Curlew. " When alighting " .75 



American Eared Grebe. When tired, they are given a ride on 



the mother's back . 85 



White-faced Glossy Ibis. "Watching for minnows in the 



shallow water " .89 



Virginia Bail. " Picking his way cautiously between the tules " 101 



California Partridge. ' It haunts the canons and slopes " . 119 



Mourning Dove. " A platform of sticks " . . . . . 133 



California Vulture, or Condor To face page 134 



White-tailed Kite. " Preying upon the field mice " .... 139 

 Prairie Falcon. "Not even the bald eagle can strike such 



terror to a flock of grouse " . ..... 146 



