. American ornithology for the home and school . outing, I sat down on the bank andwatched the birds for about an hour. I found that there was only onepair and that they were constructing the two nests, as the same birdwould build awhile on the one nest then work on the other. As theyonly made short trips after material and were in sight all the time, Isaw the same bird go repeatedly from one nest to the other and con-cluded that they were confused and did not know which nest to workupon. I think that camera hunting is one of the most fascinating of sports,and I think that a trial would conver
. American ornithology for the home and school . outing, I sat down on the bank andwatched the birds for about an hour. I found that there was only onepair and that they were constructing the two nests, as the same birdwould build awhile on the one nest then work on the other. As theyonly made short trips after material and were in sight all the time, Isaw the same bird go repeatedly from one nest to the other and con-cluded that they were confused and did not know which nest to workupon. I think that camera hunting is one of the most fascinating of sports,and I think that a trial would convert a great many old-time huntersand also save the lives of thousands of birds. As for myself I knowthat one good negative of a bird as they actually live would give moresatisfaction to me than would the killing of thousands with a gun evenif I cared for such slaughter. I have quite a number of interesting photos and would be pleased tohear from any of your readers who might care to exchange photo-graphs with me. Geo. E. Moulthrope, Bristol 342 AMERICAN ORNITHOL OGY. .^1111 (glATSvTH n Address communications for this department to Meg Merrythought, Box 772, Waterbury, Ct. My Dear Young Folks: Now comes the Thanksgiving month when our boys and girls will beflocking to the old homestead to help grandfather and grandmothercount up their marcies, and I am sure there is no one who begins tocount who will find the month long enough to sum them all up. We give you a new game to try on Thanksgiving day, and if youlike this one you shall have an out-of-door game later on. J. LewisClay gives such an excellent description of one of our most cheery,confiding birds, that, I will print it and see how many of our littlereaders can name it. Stafford Francis reports a lawn-party of twenty-four Robins. I surprised a large party of Robins in the woods theothea day, but a great many Flickers were also invited. They wereplaying very quiet games, flying about from tree to tree, and back andfort
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