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the water, as here, or hovering over the water until the right 

 moment for diving comes. In some places, especially near fish 

 hatcheries, kingfishers do considerable damage by feeding on the 

 fingerlings. Observe the shape of the bill and the weak feet 

 with the outer toes grown together. 



Lark, Prairie Horned {Otoe oris alpestris praticola) 



This bird destroys a great number of weed seeds and deserves 

 the fullest protection. Unfortunately early plowing destroys a 

 great many nests with the young. 



Call no. 



Nu LdP Female at Nest on Ground Feeding Four Young Birds. 

 (April 1900) Van Zant 



This species nests late in March or early in April on the 

 ground. The cold weather of early April does not seem to affect 

 the eggs. .| 



Nu LdPl Alale before Nest with Young. Decorah, Iowa. (April 23, 

 1901) Hegner 



Note the "horns," the conspicuous face markings and the 

 rounded bill. 



Nu LdP2 Nest with Three Eggs on Ground C. Will Beehe 



A depression lined with grasses. 



Nu LdP3 Nest with Four Eggs in Snow. (April 1907) Allen 



Snow fell after these eggs were laid. Cold does not seem to 

 affect the eggs as the female continues to incubate even though 

 covered with snow. Here she has been flushed from the nest, 

 which is seen to be dry, though the snow is several inches deep 

 all around. 



Nu LdP4 Nest with Two Young Birds in Snow Bailey 



The spotted back of the young makes it very inconspicuous 

 when it crouches on the ground, but here the birds are revealed 

 by the snow. 



Nu LdP8 Female Bird on Camera, Side View. Geneseo. (1912) 



Bailey 



I This camera was used to photograph the bird feeding her 

 young. After feeding she repeatedly alighted on the camera. 



