26 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
Photograph by F. R. Dickinson 
THE FAMILY GROUP 
carrying in its bill a red fruit or berry, about the size of a large currant. 
This it carefully squeezed in turn over the yawning mouths of two 
fledglings, allowing a share of the juice to each. Presently it deposited 
the crushed berry in the throat of one youngster, left it there for a 
moment as if to drain, and then transferred it to the other, which pro- 
ceeded to swallow it. “Chere was a deliberation and apparent plan in the 
proceeding that seems rather lacking in the catch-as-catch-can feeding of 
many other species; and there was no doubt in my mind that the squeez- 
ing out of the juice was purposeful rather than accidental. 
The Cedar Waxwing has a wide breeding range, including much of 
the southern part of Canada and the northern and central parts of the 
United States. Its winter range covers most of the United States as 
well. as Cuba, Mexico, and Panama. It is easily adentifedsesasmene 
other bird except the Bohemian Waxwing resembles it, and the latter 
may be distinguished by its white or yellow wing markings. In spite of 
a fondness for cherries, its activity in the destruction of canker worms 
and insects of many kinds makes it a valuable species entitled to all 
possible protection. 
For those who, like the writer, have only a limited knowledge of 
bird life, photography offers a profitable opportunity for observation of 
birds. While waiting at close range for a desirable pose, you will see 
many actions and habits worth noting, and the attempt to get a char- 
acteristic picture tends in itself to fix in the memory what the eye has seen. 
