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Oregon Jay. "Not a single blue feather '' 328 



Clakke Nutcracker To face page 329 



White-rumped Shrike. " Impaling their prey on thorns " . . 337 



Pygmy Nuthatch. " Both birds worked busily carrying feathers " 347 

 Tlain Titmouse. "Busily carrying short hair, feathers, and 



wool" 349 



Mountain* Chickadee. " The birds were very fearless " . . . 352 

 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. " He was a bewitching little gray 



ball of feathers " . . 359 



Cabanis Woodpecker. " Both sexes share the labors of excavat- 

 ing" 362 



White-headed Woodpecker. " Where the bark is thickest and 



roughest " 367 



Northern Pileated Woodpecker. "After a few trials lie 



learns to hammer right merrily " 374 



Californian Woodpecker To face page 376 



White- throated Swiet. " Its nesting site is the most inaccessi- 

 ble cliff"' 380 



Bobolink. " While his demure sweetheart listens " 392 



Phainopepla To face page 398 



Black-throated Gray Warbler. "They lean away over to 



peer under every leaf " 403 



Black Swift. " While flying swiftly through the air " . . . 404 



Black-chinned Hummingbird. " Lit daintily a few inches away " 418 

 Anna Hummingbird. " Upon a wire clothes-line, and squeaking 



right merrily " 424 



Calliope Hummingbird. " It feeds upon the painted cups " . 432 

 Northern Violet-green Swallow. "It is a lover of pine 



woods and mountain forests " 446 



Gray Tireo. " The best songster of all the vireos " .... 454 

 Euby-crowned Kinglet. " Only an expert climber can hope to 



peep into one " 461 



Red-breasted Sapsucker. "The mother watched the attempt 



to drink the sweet syrup " 463 



Vermilion Flycatcher. " Pouring out his joy " 467 



San Diego Red-winged Blackbird. " A spirit of reckless 



daring " 472 



