CONTENTS

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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]