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the best to use. Of course the reflex will fre- 

 quently be needed and the telephoto lens often be 

 found indispensable, but the ordinary camera is 

 the one that is most frequently called into service. 



In this, as well as the other branches, the two 

 indispensable requisites are perseverance and pa- 

 tience, as was proved by Mr. Carlin's experience 

 which I have related. Of the latter luxury one 

 needs, perhaps, more in this branch than in any 

 other, unless he is photographing his animals 

 in captivity, and 

 he must be sup- 

 plied with con- 

 siderable more 

 than the usual 

 amount with 

 which man is 

 blessed, for it 

 will sometimes 

 be necessary 

 for him to sit 

 motionless for 

 hours ere he will succeed in obtaining the picture 

 for which he is striving. 



Animals, especially the smaller ones, are natu- 

 rally extremely timid and shy, and the mere pres- 

 ence of man will often cause them to remain in 

 concealment for an interminable length of time. 



From the fact of the extreme difficulty with 



Little Brown Bat Asleep. 



