. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. :^^:^Wm^m^ ^^Si^^^-'^'imi-^'^'^P^^^^^ â¢11 V ; i0 1*1 31H Bird'Stalking one iiK'iiti(»iK(l above is l)y tar tlie l)cst for practical work instantaneous t'\])osnrcs arc pos- sible in ordinary wcatlicr : and I consider that by prodncin^' such a lens a (^reat boon has been cont'erred on bird-pliotoyraphcrs enerallv. For photo<irapliin' nests I still use tlie CrH lens by the same maker. I find that this oi\x's such I'emarkabic detinition that without it my photo<iraphs of nests would be far less satis- fact(»ry than they arc. liird-stal


. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. :^^:^Wm^m^ ^^Si^^^-'^'imi-^'^'^P^^^^^ â¢11 V ; i0 1*1 31H Bird'Stalking one iiK'iiti(»iK(l above is l)y tar tlie l)cst for practical work instantaneous t'\])osnrcs arc pos- sible in ordinary wcatlicr : and I consider that by prodncin^' such a lens a (^reat boon has been cont'erred on bird-pliotoyraphcrs enerallv. For photo<irapliin' nests I still use tlie CrH lens by the same maker. I find that this oi\x's such I'emarkabic detinition that without it my photo<iraphs of nests would be far less satis- fact(»ry than they arc. liird-stalkint"- with a camera is far more faseinatin<i- and profitable than bird-stalkin<^' witli a <;un. One now and then actually comes upon wild birds in the woods and fields which will allow the photo«;raphcr to take a picture without their Hyin<^' away : but the majority of birds aie naturally wild, and it re(|uires all of ones in«^enuity and careful thought to compete with their artfidness. in order to secure successful pictures of them. !'â one tii(»rou]ily knows the habits of the birds he wislus to piioto^raph. the task be- comes nnich easier. If possible it is of ort-at advantage to i)e hidden with vour camera, but 'ii. 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 Pike, Oliver G. (Oliver Gregory), b. 1877. Toronto : Musson


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