. The New England magazine. he wire protec-tion and to cut a little window in theside of the studio so that the artistcould set up her camera to photographthe nest. At first it was impossible to obtaina picture of the bird on her nest; forwhen the little board slide which cov-ered the window was pushed back, shewould fly away before the picturecould be taken. So the Wise Manwas consulted again, and he advisedhaving a piece of glass placed back ofan opening just large enough for thecamera lens, so that the birds wouldbecome accustomed to the glass eye;then after a while the glass could bewithdr
. The New England magazine. he wire protec-tion and to cut a little window in theside of the studio so that the artistcould set up her camera to photographthe nest. At first it was impossible to obtaina picture of the bird on her nest; forwhen the little board slide which cov-ered the window was pushed back, shewould fly away before the picturecould be taken. So the Wise Manwas consulted again, and he advisedhaving a piece of glass placed back ofan opening just large enough for thecamera lens, so that the birds wouldbecome accustomed to the glass eye;then after a while the glass could bewithdrawn and they would not beafraid of the lens. This being done, two small peep-holes were bored in the side of thebarn, and it was easy to watch all thehousekeeping operations without inthe least disturbing the birds. Whena picture was to be taken, some onewould sit near one hole and the artistnear the other, and they would taketurns in watching. The camera wasall ready for an instantaneous expo-arid when the bird appeared it.
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