. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. THE CHICKADEE 59 quence and crushed to death by more fortunate members of the brood. Nor was their physical con- dition the only surprising thing about the members of this Chickadee family: each individual was as clean as though he had been reared in a nest alone, and an examination of the nest showed that it would have been passed as perfect by the most scrupulous sanitary inspector. It was composed of firmly pad- ded rabbit's fur, and, except for the she
. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. THE CHICKADEE 59 quence and crushed to death by more fortunate members of the brood. Nor was their physical con- dition the only surprising thing about the members of this Chickadee family: each individual was as clean as though he had been reared in a nest alone, and an examination of the nest showed that it would have been passed as perfect by the most scrupulous sanitary inspector. It was composed of firmly pad- ded rabbit's fur, and, except for the sheaths worn. 30. A Cliickadee family. off the growing feathers of the young birds, was absolutely clean. Later, I observed that the excreta of the young were inclosed in membranous sacs, which enabled the parents to readily remove them from the nest. The last bird having been placed in the net, I at- tempted to pose them in a row on the perch before their door. The task reminded me of almost forgot-. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton
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