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American Osprey . 55 



Sparrow Hawk 57 



Sharp-Shinned Hawk 67 



Cooper's Hawk . 69 



Swallow-Tailed Kite 73 



The California "Condor" 77 



Young California Vulture 79 



The Band-Tailed Pigeon 90 



Bob-White 100 



California Mountain Quail 104 



CaUfornia Valley Quail 105 



Eastern Ruffed Grouse 107 



Canada Grouse Ill 



Sage Grouse 119 



Wild Turkey, from Virginia 125 



Killdeer Plover 131 



American Woodcock 132 



Woodcock on Nest 132 



Wilson's Snipe 134 



Least Sandpiper 135 



Whooping Crane 141 



Virginia Rail 144 



The Coot 146 



Great Blue Heron 151 



