CONTENTS. 



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VI. 



VII. 



VIII. 



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Preface 



List uf Illustrations ...... 



Introduction 



-A New Method of Bird Study and Photography 

 -Illustrations OF THE Method: The Cedar-rird ; The Balti 



Oriole; The Redwino Blackbird, and the Kingijird . 

 -Tent and Caaiera: The Tools of Bird-Photography . 

 -The Robin at Arm's Length; A Study of Individuality 

 -The Cedar-bird .... 

 -Red-eyed Vireos .... 

 -The Nest-hole of the Bluebird 

 -Minute Observations on Catbirds 

 -The Rearing of the Night Hawk 

 -The Kingfishers and their King Row 

 -Care of Young and Nest .... 

 I.— Brooding and Feeding the Young. 

 II. — Cleaning the Nest. 



-The Force of Habit 



-Fear in Birds 



-Taming Wild Birds without a Cage 



Index ........ 



MORE 



PAI.K 



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