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great rude nests of sticks, each big enough to 
contain aman; but inaccessible, out on slender 
branches, even if one could climb the giant 
trees. There were but a few of these mon- 
sters that overtopped all the rest, and they 
were scattered about, but nearly every one 
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the shy owners flew off at our approach, 
watchful, but tamer, fish crows would occa- 
sionally alight in a nest and proceed to eat 
the eges. By keeping very quiet under the 
trees, in the shrubbery, we avoided the notice 
of the old birds, which would return to their 
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bore a nest or two: on one I counted eight. 
It was the first day of July, and in many of 
the nests young, sometimes full grown, were 
Other 
nests had eggs—probably second layings— 
as I could see without climbing, for, when 
standing up, usually three to a nest. 
nests. In this way, having previously trained 
the camera, with telephoto lens, upon some 
nest, [ was able to secure quite satisfactory 
pictures. 
Sometimes, when the shades of evening 
are deepening into mght, we may hear from 
