It is said that all species of Humming bims raise 

 two broods but I think it all depeuds upon the 

 season. 



L.W.Fontaine, Missouri. * 



Note — The Ruby-throat is not as tame here. Ed 



Entered in prize competition. 



Bird Anecdotes.- 



(1) A Queer Nest. 



No material seems to come amiss 

 to birds in the making of their nests. A nest, 

 along with others of a more or less curious type, 

 was found on the roof of the Crystal Palace, Ly- 

 denham, Eng. It was made out o f discarded 

 hairpins, pieces of wire, etc. 

 The curious material of which it was composed 

 was found about the grounds by the blue rock 

 pigeon that built the nest. 



It is a matter of speculation what would have 

 been the result had the egg that was found i n 

 the nest been allowed to produce a young pigeon. 



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