both biras flew from the hollows, We have a cood hours work, in 
: clearing a space round the base of the tree,in order to. got une 
“line over the first limb which is about seventy feet ‘from the 
ground, I then have about halt an hours practice, throwing with ae 
the lead and light Line , before I succeed in getting at over the Af nin 
limb; get the ladder in ‘position, | Meanwhile Ted had elearea a 
space up the ridge a bit, to enable me to get a snap of the seen 05 
co along and take a snap,can only get the top half of the tree, 
cannot ect back far enough to get the lot in. I then ra a, rae 
. ladder to have a look at the nests. The first is in 8 hollow eo 
a ereen limb seventy feet from the ground; to my surprise ‘iemes 
was a nalg-fledged female in it. me other nest is ten feet ae 
in a dead limb; there is a big hollow in the ‘base of this Limb, ne 
and an ominous looking crack a bit higher up; dia. not thing it 
quite safe enough to try and get it, Cet down and 60 along 
the nest of Materrimus. Reach the tree have a lot nor . 
in getting the line over a limb; the first: four throws 
teir over ‘the Jacsed top of the nesting spout. At las 
3 ie Ae ae the ee Limb; eet the leader 1 in pout tion. sical 0 1 ee ns 
; ree of , getting a Photo 
ways: A lot a 
attracted vy the 
a ‘space oleared,and 
et tnie ‘tree, toe ane ‘timber iw ‘the 
eo crows, (C,coronoiies ) seen here to day; evidently oe at 
grass fires. Head pack again; work thre 
| ny burnt pookets; nothing of note seen, Look 
at the first Beleotus tree, the fennle flew frou the ho’ on ot 
| after a good bit of ‘throwing get snk line a 
| the nest this. 
saw the “Rifle Me 
4 Limb, the ladder in position,and go 
set] lata. Go. along to where 
