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its depredations become of marked importance vvlien it hal)itually 
takes its food from ponds or streams of those who raise trout on 
a commercial scale. Pheciuentl}', the sliot gun is used by tlie fish- 
breeder in self-defense; or taking advantage (^f the bird’s habit of 
frequeiuing a ])erch over the water, whence it can see its prey be- 
low the surface, a steel trap is ])laced cm the top of an upright 
])ole planted in the pond and the marauder captured therein. Its 
white egg.^ are ])laced at the end of a long burrow in some bank 
near the ^vater. 
THE AMERICAN REDSTART. 
Fuertes’ hue drawing illustrates the male (1) and female (2) 
of this beautiful bird. One of a large group of wood-warblers, ex- 
amples of which (Blackburnian, Maryland yellow-throat. Chest- 
nut-sided, and Yellow-rumped) were shown in color in Circular 
32. The male is striking, not only on account of his brilliant 
coloring, l)ut also on account of his conspicuousness, since he is 
extremely active and this activity coupled with the above-men- 
tioned brilliancy of coloring, makes him an object to catch the eye 
of even an indifferent observer. As if conscious of his beautv 
