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BIRD LIFE IN WASHINGTON 
er, leether,” lie warbles over and over 
again from an alder tree. He may keep 
you looking for half an hour before you 
can see him, so nicely do his colors blend 
with those of the trees. 
Don’t be discouraged, bird study is slow 
work, but it is worth the time. In the be¬ 
ginning, it usually takes me two weeks 
to be sure I have a perfect picture of my 
bird. It takes about this time during the 
nesting season when the bird is found in 
a certain locality every day, otherwise it 
may take months or even years. 
I remember verv well the two weeks I 
gave to Western Warbling Yireo. I went 
to that alder grove not once but many 
times every day. 
Photo by the Author 
NEST WESTERN WARBLING VIREO 
How the little fellow would plague. He 
could keep out of sight so easily! But 
