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eggs, and to their surprise found that another 
Cuckoo had been to the nest, laid her egg, and 
taken away one of the Pipit eggs. This was 
Cuckoo K, one of the four known to be on the 
common in 1920. The fosterer subsequently laid 
another egg. 
On June 10 “ Mary Pickford ” laid her eleventh 
egg of the season, and was caught in the act by 
Hawkins, who secured, at a distance of only four 
yards, the photograph here reproduced (see p. 162) 
— the only one in existence that actually shows a 
Cuckoo sitting on a nest in the act of laying. Prior 
to her visit, the Meadow Pipit’s nest contained 
three fresh eggs. At 4.25 p.m. “ Mary Pickford,” 
accompanied by one of the Pipits, alighted near the 
nest after the usual characteristic manoeuvres so 
often described above. Approaching the nest, she 
at once lifted one of the eggs, sat down on the nest 
with her head hidden from view, and, while she so 
remained for seven or eight seconds was photo- 
graphed, together with the Meadow Pipit. The 
latter, its head feathers ruffled with indignation or 
by the combat, may be seen, perched on the 
heather to the Cuckoo’s left. 
In contradistinction to some of her efforts 
“ Mary Pickford ” brought off the laying of her 
