Sept., 1912 DISCOVERY OE NEvST AN'I) EIOGS OF CALIFtlRXl A FIXE GROSBEAK 179 
nest. To our joyful amazenient, too, we noted the tail of a sitting bird jiroject- 
ing over the edge of the nest, it being evident that the bird had returned after but 
a very short interval. T do not believe I ever reached a nest more speedily, but 
Fig. 74. VIEW TAKEN A SHORT DESTANCE FROM THE CAEIFORNIA PINE GROSBEAK’S 
NEST, 'showing CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRV IN THE BIRD’S SUMMER HOME: 
PYRAMID PEAK IS THE MOUNTAIN RISING IN THE B.ACKGROUND; D.ATE 
JUNE 19, 1912; ATTITUDE SOOO FEET 
when J came within arm’s reach the bird was so reluctant to leave that 1 could 
not refrain from pausing for a few moments to oliserve at such close range this 
rare! az'is, almost concolored e.xcept for the fulvesceut plumage of the head anrl 
