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INTRODUCTION 1
What is bird photography?—The scientific value of bird photography—The
charm of bird photography.
_THE OUTFIT AND METHODS OF THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER_
THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S OUTFIT 6
The camera—The lens—The shutter—The tripod—Plates—Blinds—Sundries.
THE METHODS OF THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER 26
Haunts—Seasons—Nests and eggs—Young birds—Adult birds.
_BIRD STUDIES WITH A CAMERA_
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS AT HOME 40
THE CHICKADEE—A STUDY IN BLACK AND WHITE 47
THE LEAST BITTERN AND SOME OTHER REED INHABITANTS 62
TWO HERONS 76
WHERE SWALLOWS ROOST 89
TWO DAYS WITH THE TERNS 106
PERCÉ AND BONAVENTURE 128
THE MAGDALENS 146
BIRD ROCK 152
LIFE ON PELICAN ISLAND, WITH SOME SPECULATIONS ON THE ORIGIN OF
BIRD MIGRATION 191