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Taming birds without a cage, 125-137. 



Taming process, conditions and analysis of, 126, 127; use of tent in, i,:;o; Robins and Chcstnut-sidcd 

 Warblers as exi'ionents of, 130-133; Phichc as illustration of, 133, 134. 



Tarsus, use of, in Kingfisher, So. 



Tent, as an observatory, 2, 15, 16; time required for birds to become accustomed to, 5, 11; windrjw of, 

 3, 31; the time to use, 7; precautions in use of, S; experunents in use of, tabulated, 12; the 

 future of, as an observatory for the study of birds, 13 ; protection afforded by, 15 ; advantages 

 of position of, 15; before Cedar-bird's nest, 17, 55, 57, sg; as an observatory for the birds, 12, 

 21, 45, 5,S; before nest of Redwing Bjackljird, 20; before nest of Oriole, 19: constructicjn of^ 

 29: con\-cnience of, 30; instructions fc->r use of, 31; before nest of Red-eyed Vire^j, 64; bcfcire 

 ncsr-hole of Blueljird, 72; beside nest of Catbird, 76, 77; before voung of Night Hawk, Si; 

 before tunnel of Kmgfisher, 89, 90; use of, in taming birds, 130; Ijefore nest of Chestnut-sided 

 Warbler, 132, 133, 



Tent-cloth, inaterial and color of, 29. 



Tent-frame, dimensions and construction of, 29. 



Tent-pins, form and use of, 29, 31. 



Tent-window, position of, 31. 



Throat, response of, in young birds, 55; color of, in young Robin, 39; as target for the parent, 49; in 

 young Cedar-bird, 56; inflation of, in Red-eyed Vireo, 66; m Chestnut-sided Warbler. 97. 



Thrush, Brown {Ilarporliynclius nifiis, [Jnn.), camping fjeside nest of, 94; brooding of young m, 94; 

 eating excreta of young by, 105; attracted by alarm of Robin. 122; AVilson's or Vcery {Tardus 

 jiisccscciis. Stcph.) , young of, 12: premature development of fear in young of, 121. 



Thrushes, cleaning instinct of, 104. 



Trees, keeping fresh leaves of cut liranches of, 15; mutilation of, 15. 



Tripod, best form of, 34. 



Tropic Bird, pugnacity of, during incubation, 134. 



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Venice, "doves" or pigeons of, 125. 



Vireo, Red-eyed (\'irco oliTaceiis, Linn.) , coining to tent, 5 ; nest and young of, 64; call-notes of, 65 ; be- 

 ha\'ior of nestlings of, 64. 65, 67, 68; digestion and assimilation m \'Oung of, 66; feeding the 

 young in, 65-68; inspection and cleaning the young in, 65, 67, 68; sleekness and neatness of, 

 67; preying instinct in young of, 67; young of, aroused by notes of other birds, 68; capture 

 of prey by, 68; indifference of, to customary sounds, 68; signs of emotion in, 68; suppression 

 of fear in, 68; appearance of sense of fear in young of, 69; rate of feedin.g at nest of, 69; old 

 nest of, utilized by Yellow Warblers, 69; old nest of, used by deer-mouse, 69, 70; flight from 

 nest of, 69; rescue of young of, from snake, 69; destruction of nest of, 69; fragility '.if old 

 nests of, 69; carelessness in construction of nest in, 69; eating of excreta of young by, 105; 

 cleanliness of nesting site in, loS; habit of approaching the nest in, in, 112; attracted by 

 alarm of Robin, 122, 123, 



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Walking, instinct of, in vertebrates, 89; habit of, in voung of Kingfisher. 89. 



Warbler, Yellow (Dcndroica resiiva. (7nic!.), using nest of Red-eved Yh-vo, 69; Chestnut-sided (Doi- 



droica pcnnsylvanica, Linn .) , excreta of young of, eaten bv, 105, 109; nesting habits of, 13 i-i 33; 



taming of, 132-133; pihotographing, without tent, 133; attracted by alarm of Robin, 122; 



development of fear in young of. iiS; Magnolia (Dcndnu'ca maculosa, (7nnrl.), as foster parent) 



to Cowbird, 121, 122; fate of rightful voung of, 122; iNIarjdand Yellow Throat, attracted by 



alarm of Robin, 123. 

 Waxwing, origin of name of, 52 ; Bohemian, habits and record of, 136 {sec Cedar-bird) . 

 Wildness, of birds, origin of, 125, 126, 137. 

 Woodpecker, use of old nest-hole of, by Bluebird, 72; cleanliness of nest in, 104; Downy and Hairy, 



tameness of, in winter, 12S, 129; eggs and young of, 117; habits of, during incubation, 134. 



