Part 2

IN THE BIRD-ROOM.

XII. THE SOLITAIRE 205 Clarin. Myadestes obscurus. Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata. Brazilian Cardinal. Mountain Whistler. Siffleur montagne. Trembleur. Townsend's Fly-catching Thrush. Myadestes Townsendii.

XIII. INCOMPATIBILITY IN THE ORIOLE FAMILY 227 Orchard Oriole. Icterus spurious. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus galbula.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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THE SHRIKE.

The tug of war (page 38) Frontispiece.

THE HERMIT THRUSH.

Singing his way down to us 8

THE SHRIKE.

Babies in gray 36

THE WINTER WREN.

Cuddled up together on a log 86

THE YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.

Love-making 98

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.

The nest with my lady upon it 110

THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

Feeding the baby 150

THE GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER.

Taking breakfast 164

SOLITAIRE AND BLUE JAY.

Studying the blue jay 216

THE ORCHARD ORIOLE.

The enemy in the glass 230

UPON THE TREE-TOPS.

UPON THE TREE-TOPS.

TRAMPS WITH AN ENTHUSIAST.