Photograph ing Birds and their Young 163 



findino; one or both of them at home when he 

 calls. The pictures obtained at this time are of 

 the utmost value and interest, and should, where 

 possible, be taken 

 in series, from the 

 building of the 

 nest up to the time 

 when the young 

 leave it to shift for 

 themselves; show- 

 ing the nest and 

 eggs, the old birds 

 the 

 when first 

 hatched, the man- 

 ner in which they 

 are fed, the old 

 birds brooding 

 them, and, finally, 

 as they appear 

 after having left 

 the nest and just 

 prior to flight. If 

 we make intimate 



friends of such a family, we will find them by far 

 more interesting than any mere human being 

 could possibly be, and, by closely studying their 

 ways, we can learn from them many a lesson. 

 At this time of the year, too, birds are more 



incubating. 



young 



Red-eyed Vireo at Nest feeding Young. 



