CONTENTS 



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Introduction 1 



What is bird piiotography ? — 'llic scientific value of bird 

 photograpiiy — The charm of bird photography. 



TEE OUTFIT AND ilETTIODS OF THE BIBD 

 PIW TO ti KA PHEli 



The bird photoqrapher's outjfit ,6 



The camera — Tlie lens— The shutter — The tripod — Plates 



— Blinds— Sundries. 

 The methods of thk bird photographer .... 26 



Haunts — Seasons — Nests and eggs — Young birds — Adult 



birds. 



BIBB STUDIES WITH A CAMERA 



Bird photography begins at home ..... 40 



The Chickadee — a stody in black and white ... 47 



The Least Bittern and some other reed inhabitants . 63 



Two Herons . . 76 



Where Swallows roost ........ 89 



Two days with the Terns ....... 106 



Pero:^ and Bonavbnture ........ 128 



The Magdalens ......... 146 



Bird Rock . 152 



Life on Pelican Island, with some speculations on the 



origin of bird migration ..... . 191 



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