NESTLINGS OF FOREST AND MARSH 
discovering his hands. Meanwhile the tail- 
less younger brother had jumped into the 
water and was splashing in great delight. 
Alas ! among birds the best equipped de- 
mands the 
right of way. 
Might is 
always right 
in the forest 
world, and the 
moment the 
older nestling 
discovered the 
usurpation of 
The same birds as in preceding cut, showing 
progress in feathering and relative growth 
his privileges he attacked the bather with 
savage pecks and shrill ‘^meauws.” The 
little fellow was plucky, and splashed on 
with undisturbed vigor. Finally, as if with 
deliberate intent to humiliate and insult, the 
tyrant seized the ragged brown feathers 
which hung limp where a dashing black 
tail should have been, and dragged the help- 
less fledgling out backward. This done, he 
proceeded to investigate the novel bathtub 
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