traveling bird nests; can birds count; curiosity in birds; battle of the sexes 
and its evolutionary significance; feathered baby-sitters and co-op nursery 
nests. Each story is illustrated by a humorous cartoon, a line drawing by 
Ruth Johnson, the subject anthropomorphically interpreted, adding a little 
more spice to a very interesting and readable book. 
Dr. Alfred Lewy, 25 E. Washington St., Chicago 
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WOODLAND PORTRAITS, by Jeanette Clute. Little, Brown & Co., Boston. $20.00. 
This is an imposing volume, 17 by 12% inches, containing fifty reproduc- 
tions in color of woodland scenes, including flowers, leaves, a frog, a turtle, 
a garden spider, a copper butterfly, a locust and a white-tailed deer. There 
is also a robin’s nest containing eggs. 
Some of the subjects are much enlarged where the artist apparently 
wished to bring out nuances in color and design that were strikingly beauti- 
ful. Whatever the process of printing may be, it is not an exact reproduc- 
tion of color photography as such, but rather a series of woodland scenes 
as they would appear to a nature lover with sensitivity to lighting, color 
and arrangement. 
Altogether this book is an art gallery in itself, reproduced from the work 
of an artist-naturalist, and a prize possession for anybody’s library. 
Dr. Alfred Lewy, 25 E. Washington St., Chicago 
Screen Tours in Review 
THE PAST SEASON of lecture programs was memorable in two ways: for the 
quality of the talks given and for the pleasure of getting together with so 
many members of Illinois Audubon Society. A gratifying number turned out 
for lunch in the Museum cafeteria before each lecture. Here we were able 
to know each other better, meet the officers and directors of the Society, and 
sometimes chat with the speaker of the day. We hope that the custom will 
be continued during the lecture season to come, and that more of you can 
attend our luncheon meetings. 
Roger Tory Peterson, the maestro of bird watchers, was our first speaker, 
showing “Wild America” on November 28, 1954. His bird pictures, par- 
ticularly the close-ups, were exceptional. Could we all do as well if we had 
opportunities to see more than 600 species in a year? On January 9, 1955, 
Alfred G. Etter showed “A Missouri Story,” which took us from the sub- 
urban present to the rural past and back. It was a good story idea, but we 
would have preferred more wildlife. This desire was well fulfilled by our 
old friend, Bert Harwell, who showed “Canada North” on February 27. His 
bird imitations are as fascinating as his color photos of ptarmigans, plovers 
and reindeer. 
“Mormonland” brought an unexpected dividend, for this movie, on April 
3, was narrated by Alfred Bailey, Director of the Denver Museum and a life 
member of our Society. Mr. Bailey explained that his daughter, originally 
scheduled to give the talk, was soon to make him a grandfather. Last and 
most striking of all was Robert C. Hermes’ lecture of April 24 on “The 
Grass Forest.” He showed some incredible ultra-close-ups of insect and pond 
life, revealing that nature has beauty even in the world at our feet. 
