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PREFACE

THE BIRD STUDY BOOK

CHAPTER I

FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE BIRDS

The Fox that Followed the Footsteps

Heads and feet of various birds

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A ferocious young eagle

The Umbrella Blind

CHAPTER II

THE LIFE ABOUT THE NEST

Nest of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The Bald Eagle's Eyrie

Gannets nesting on the cliffs. Bonaventure Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The Grebe or "Water Witch"

A male plumbous gnatcatcher feeding young

CHAPTER III

DOMESTIC LIFE OF THE BIRDS

A mountain Bluebird family. Its home having been destroyed it is now enjoying temporary quarters furnished by a kindly hand.

Canada Geese Decoys

The Greedy Young Cowbird

CHAPTER IV

THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS

Young robins quarreling at their bath. Photographed in the yard of Mrs. Granville Pike, North Yakima, Washington

Migration Routes of Some North American Birds

Lighthouses Cause the Death of Many Birds

Tired Migrating Birds Often Alight on Ships

Feeding station for birds on the grounds of R. G. Decker, Rhinebeck, New York. The glass sides prevent the seeds from being blown off the tray a foot or more below the roof.

CHAPTER V

THE BIRDS IN WINTER

Grouse "Budding" in an Apple Tree

A Snowy Egret that came home to die. It was shot on its feeding-grounds, and then flew several miles and died on its nest in the Audubon Society's Reservation at Orange Lake, Florida.

CHAPTER VI

THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF BIRDS

Cuckoo, Raiding a Tent of Caterpillars

Farallon Cormorants and White Pelicans on a Government Bird Reservation in southern Oregon.

Screech Owl and Its Prey

CHAPTER VII

CIVILIZATION'S EFFECT ON THE BIRD SUPPLY

Passenger Pigeons Are Now Extinct

Window "Caféteria," at home of Mrs. Granville Pike, North Yakima, Washington. The birds here seen at their lunch are the Goldfinch, Housefinch, and Oregon Junco.

The Great Auk, Another Extinct Bird

CHAPTER VIII

THE TRAFFIC IN FEATHERS

Terns, Formerly Sought by the Feather Trade

A Christmas dinner for the birds. Note the Song Sparrow on a Sunflower head and a Chickadee weighing himself. Photographed by Mrs. Granville Pike

Crowned Pigeon That Furnishes the Goura of the Feather Trade

An Egret, bearing "aigrettes," in attendance on her young

CHAPTER IX

BIRD-PROTECTIVE LAWS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT— HOW LAWS ARE MADE

Migrative Birds Are Protected by the Government

Egret brooding on a Florida island owned and guarded by the Audubon Society.

CHAPTER X

BIRD RESERVATIONS

The Downy Woodpecker is fond of suet

LIST OF NATIONAL BIRD RESERVATIONS

The Grotesque Wood Ibis

Members of a junior Audubon class at Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Hungry Young Egrets

CHAPTER XI

MAKING BIRD SANCTUARIES

Cemented Holes Shut Out the Chickadee

Gourds and Boxes for Martins

A California hospital for injured birds, erected and maintained by Mrs. Harriet W. Myers of Los Angeles

A Bird Bath

CHAPTER XII

TEACHING BIRD STUDY

Preparing for the coming of the birds. A Junior Audubon class on Prince Edward Island

Colouring of Birds upon Outline Drawings