. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 77 large mirror makes the place as light as though it were in the bright sunlight. We soon have the camera in readiness and retire to a place of concealment behind the next tree, holding a long black linen thread tlie other end of which is attached to a little device to spring the shutter. As the male bird flits to and fro in the sunlight, his blue coat is dazzling in its bril-. Fig. YOUNG BLUEBIRDS. liancy. His sombre colored but equally melodious mate is verj' anxious to examine her household but evidently is


. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 77 large mirror makes the place as light as though it were in the bright sunlight. We soon have the camera in readiness and retire to a place of concealment behind the next tree, holding a long black linen thread tlie other end of which is attached to a little device to spring the shutter. As the male bird flits to and fro in the sunlight, his blue coat is dazzling in its bril-. Fig. YOUNG BLUEBIRDS. liancy. His sombre colored but equally melodious mate is verj' anxious to examine her household but evidently is afraid the square box in front of her door is some sort of a trap. She makes a great many false starts but each succes- sive move brings her a little nearer to the goal until at last she gathers all her courage and alights on the nesting Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Worcester, Mass : Reed


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