BIRDS and NATURE IN NATURAL COLORS A MONTHLY SERIAL FORTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY A GUIDE IN THE STUDY OF NATURE Two Volumes Each Year VOLUME XII June, 1902, to December, 1902 EDITED BY WILLIAM KERR HIGLEY CHICAGO A. W. MUMFORD, Publisher 203 Michigan Ave. 1902 Copyright, 1902, by A. W. MUMFORD BIRDS AND NATURE. ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Vol. XII. JUNE, 1902. No. 1. CONTENTS. JUNE. 1 WAY OF JUNE. 1 THE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE. (_Elanoides forficatus_.) 2 TO THE BIRDS. 5 OLD-FASHIONED OUTINGS. PART I. 6 THE ALICE’S THRUSH. (_Turdus aliciae_.) 11 A BIT OF FICTION FROM BIRDLAND. 12 THE CAROLINA CHICKADEE. (_Parus carolinensis_.) 14 DICK. (THE STORY OF A DOG.) 17 THE VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. (_Tachycineta thalassina_.) 23 Isn’t it wonderful, when you think 23 A PRETTY HOUSE-FINCH. 24 THE THRUSH’S SOLO. 25 SPRINGS, GEYSERS AND ARTESIAN WELLS. 26 WHERE WE FOUND THE LADY-BIRDS. (A TRUE INCIDENT.) 31 CHERRY AND I. 32 STARFISHES. 35 THE FIRE-WEED OR GREAT WILLOW-HERB. (_Chamaenerion angustifolium_.) 38 THE SEA OR MARSH PINK. (_Sabbatia stellaris_.) 41 THE WORLD. 41 THE WATER OUSEL. 42 TOBACCO. (_Nicotiana tabacum_ L.) 43 Among the beautiful pictures 48 JUNE.