virens longicauda._

IV. THE TRAGEDY OF A NEST 42

Long-tailed chat. _Icteria virens longicauda._

V. A FEAST OF FLOWERS 52

VI. A CINDERELLA AMONG FLOWERS 60

VII. CLIFF-DWELLERS IN THE CANYON 70

Canyon wren. _Catherpes mexicanus conspersus._
American dipper. _Cinclus mexicanus._

IN THE MIDDLE COUNTRY.

VIII. AT FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING 95

Purple grackle. _Quiscalus quiscula._
Mourning dove. _Zenaidura macroura._
Red-headed woodpecker. _Melanerpes erythrocephalus._
Blue jay. _Cyanocitta cristata._
Cardinal grosbeak. _Cardinalis cardinalis._
American robin. _Merula migratoria._
Golden-wing woodpecker. _Colaptes auratus._
House sparrow. _Passer domesticus._

IX. THE LITTLE REDBIRDS 113

Cardinal grosbeak. _Cardinalis cardinalis._
House sparrow. _Passer domesticus._

X. THE CARDINAL'S NEST 119

Cardinal grosbeak. _Cardinalis cardinalis._
Bobolink. _Dolichonyx oryzivorus._
Meadow-lark. _Sturnella magna._

XI. LITTLE BOY BLUE 126

Blue jay. _Cyanocitta cristata._

XII. STORY OF THE NESTLINGS 136

Blue jay. _Cyanocitta cristata._

XIII. BLUE JAY MANNERS 144

Blue jay. _Cyanocitta cristata._

XIV. THE GREAT CAROLINIAN 154

Great Carolina wren. _Thryothorus ludovicianus._
Yellow-billed cuckoo. _Coccyzus americanus._
Crested flycatcher. _Myiarchus crinitus._

XV. THE WRENLINGS APPEAR 172
Great Carolina wren. _Thryothorus ludovicianus._

XVI. THE APPLE-TREE NEST 183

Orchard oriole. _Icterus spurius._

XVII. CEDAR-TREE LITTLE FOLK 194

Mourning dove. _Zenaidura macroura._

BESIDE THE GREAT SALT LAKE.

XVIII. IN A PASTURE 20