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Title: Bird-lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Conservation Periodicals
Publisher: New York, National Association of Audubon Societies
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ely punishedwhen found doing so. The Nine-Headed Commission The first paragraph of Article VI of theproposed new Constitution for New YorkState, which the voters will shortly becalled upon to adopt or reject, providesfor a nine-headed conservation commis-sion. At the present time, the laws of NewYork provide for one paid commissioner.The wonderful work performed today byCommissioner George D. Pratt, and themonumental results accomplished by oneof his predecessors, the Hon. James S.Whipple, have served to prove to theabsolute satisfaction of the NationalAssociation of Audubon Societies, and toall New York sportsmens organizationswith whose views we are acquainted, thata single-headed commission is the wisestpossible course for this state to pursue.With nine unpaid men to divide and shiftresponsibihty, we have grave fears thatconservation in New York State will sufferif this new provision is accepted. Whatseverybodys business is nobodys busi-ness, may prove to be a very truedeclaration.
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1. Pygmy Nuthatch, Male 2. Pygmy Nuthatch, Female 3. Brown-headed Nuthatch, Female 4. Brown-headed Nuthatch, Male fOne-half natural size) 5. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Female 6. Red-ereasted Nuthatch, Male 7. White-ereasted Nuthatch, Male 8. White-breasted Nuthatch, Female 2^irb=1tore A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Otficial Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XVII November—December, 1915 No. 6 The Behavior of the Least Bittern By ARTHUR A. ALLEN, Ithaca, N. Y.With photographs by the author THE walking-sticks and strangely shaped caterpillars that resembledead twigs, the moths that simulate the bark upon which they rest,the butterflies that close their brilliant wings and appear as dead leaves,are familiar to all who walk in the woods. In the presence of danger, each ofthese insects assumes its characteristic attitude; and its peculiar shape, aswell as its color pattern, cause it to appear as a part of its environment. Thediscovery of these peculiar fo

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