The Western Wood Pewee 
beast, who 
covets her 
handiwork. 
The nest under 
survey in the 
illustration 
accompanying 
was discovered 
to us by a fe¬ 
male Audubon 
Warbler, who 
was out after 
house-furnish¬ 
ings. When 
she spied this 
treasure she 
chortled with 
delight, and 
proceeded to 
help herself to 
some of the 
choicest hang¬ 
ings. Quick 
as a flash the 
Pewee was up¬ 
on her; and 
from the 
scrimmage 
which followed 
the warbler 
emerged a 
bootless and 
chastened 
bird. Chip¬ 
munks fare no 
better; and as 
for humans, if certain trophies do adorn our cabinets, it is only because 
we have taken a wicked advantage of this sad-voiced but valiant-hearted 
wood sprite. 
THE BIRD-NESTER 
WOOD PEWEES OFTEN CHOOSE EXPOSED SITUATIONS 
