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Figure 128. — The Bluebird's Bread 292 



Figure 129. — Indigo Bunting, Male 298 



Figure 130. — Indigo Bunting, Female 298 



Figure 131. — Song Sparrow 299 



Figure 132. — Slate-colored Juneo 301 



Figure 133. — Field Sparrow 302 



Figure 134. — Chipping Sparrow, 303 



Figure 135. — Moth of the Tent Caterpillar 304 



Figure 136. — Chipping Sparrows hunting Beet Worms, .... 304 



Figure 137. — Tree Sparrow, 306 



Figure 138.— White-throated Sparrow, 307 



Figure 139. — Vesper Sparrow 311 



Figure 140. — Crow Blackbird, 314 



Figure 141. — Meadowlark, 317 



Figure 142. — Red-winged Blackbird, Male 319 



Figure 143. — Bed- winged Blackbird, Female, 320 



Figure 144. — Bobolink, Male, and Army Worm 322 



Figure 145. — Bobolink, Female 323 



Figure 146. — Bob-white 325 



Figure 147. — The Morning Call, 327 



Figure 148. — Bing-necked Pheasant, 332 



Figure 149. — Purple Martin, Male 347 



Figure 150. — Purple Martin, Female, 348 



Figure 151. — Salt-marsh Caterpillar, . . .... 349 



Figure 152. — Army Worm, 349 



Figure 153. — Swamp Sparrow, 350 



Figure 154. — Italian Sportsman and his Decoy Owl, ... . 359 



Figure 155. — Blue Jay, 369 



Figure 156. — Northern Shrike . . 370 



Figure 157. — Seed Catkins of Gray Birch, 374 



Figure 158. — Fruit of Virginia Juniper or Bed Cedar 377 



Figure 159. — Downy Woodpecker feeding on Suet, 380 



Figure 160. — The Birds' Christmas Tree, 381 



Figure 161. — The Birds' Tepee , 382 



Figure 162. — Design for a Sparrow-proof Shelf 383 



Figure 163. — Mr. Chapman's Bird Bath, 386 



Figure 164. — Phoebe's Nest in Box, 388 



Figure 165. — Sparrow-proof Box, 389 



Figure 166. — Birch-bark Nesting Box for Chickadees 391 



Figure 167. — Shingle Box for Bluebirds, 392 



Figure 168. — Chickadees feeding Young in Observation Box, . . . 395 



Figure 169. — A Martin Box, 396 



Figure 170. — A Martin Barrel 397 



Figure 171. — Zinc Bands to prevent Cats or Squirrels from climbing Trees 



or Poles 410 



