16 WILD LIFE AND THE CAMERA 



happens to be of the human kind, to lead him as far 

 as possible from the nest, which is carefully hidden 

 in the tangle of undergrowth ; thirdly, he must 

 furnish amusement for the family by constant song. 

 Surely his is the easier task. 



Part II 



Animal Photography 



It was quite natural that, after having devoted 

 many years to bird hunting with the camera, I 

 should become more ambitious and try my luck 

 with larger and, shall I say, more interesting game ? 

 No ; that would indeed be disloyal to the birds that 

 first tempted me into what was then a virgin field. 

 Each phase of the sport has its own particular virtues 

 and attractions, its obstacles to overcome and some- 

 times its triumphs. Perhaps the chief difference 

 between bird and animal work is that with birds, 

 especially the smaller kinds, the great charm is in 

 trying to overcome their natural fear of man in order 

 to gain if possible their comparative if not complete 

 confidence. No one who has not attempted tliis has 

 any idea how much pleasure and satisfaction may be 

 derived from the friendship of even the smallest and 

 most common of wild birds. On the other hand, 

 with animals there is seldom any question of friend- 

 ship, except in rare instances and then usually only 

 with the smaller species. The sportsman must 

 be content with his joy in outwitting the keenly 

 developed senses of the ever hunted, such as the 

 deer, or of those equally alert, the hunters, tlie car- 



