. St. Nicholas [serial]. ess of the nest. A few moments only of watchful waiting had elapsed when we discerneda slate-gray streak flash through the foliage abovethe nest and come to rest upon the rim for aninstant—Madame Catbird had returned! Thatinstant was ours; the thread was pulled, gentlybut firmly, and we had our first picture. Fearing that the presence of the big camera sonear her might frighten the brooding bird fromher eggs if we at-tempted any moreportraits at thattime, we decidedto defer furtherwork until thehatching of thenestlings. So, afterprocuring a strik-ing record ofDaddy Cat
. St. Nicholas [serial]. ess of the nest. A few moments only of watchful waiting had elapsed when we discerneda slate-gray streak flash through the foliage abovethe nest and come to rest upon the rim for aninstant—Madame Catbird had returned! Thatinstant was ours; the thread was pulled, gentlybut firmly, and we had our first picture. Fearing that the presence of the big camera sonear her might frighten the brooding bird fromher eggs if we at-tempted any moreportraits at thattime, we decidedto defer furtherwork until thehatching of thenestlings. So, afterprocuring a strik-ing record ofDaddy Catbird onhis way home witha fat worm for hisbusy spouse, weretired, well con-tent. A week slippedby, and again wevisited the grassycup in the black-berry tangle. This time, instead of three frag-ile blue eggs, a trio of hungry infants con-fronted us as we prepared for another as we had set our impromptu studio inorder, the late afternoon sun went to bed behinda cloak of inky clouds; the light failed utterly,. T SAW A NEST IN THEBUSHES, HE VOLUNTEERED 593 594 while a rumble of distant thunder heralded anapproaching shower. Nothing short of a flash-light would suffice under these conditions, weknew full well. Fortunately, we had our flashapparatus along, and il was soon established be-side the camera (with which it works synchro-nously) and the thread attached. As before, we
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