. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Peregrine Falcon. Taken in Kern County Photo by the Author A CLOSE-UP OF n/4 DUCK HAWK SO CLOSE, INDEED, THAT THE NEAREST EGG IS DISTORTED which to his knowledge had occupied the same cliff for twenty years, and were rated as "old residents" before his time. In such an instance, how- ever, it must be borne in mind that a desirable nesting site will hold even a widowed bird. A new mate will be secured and this newcomer, if de- prived o
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Peregrine Falcon. Taken in Kern County Photo by the Author A CLOSE-UP OF n/4 DUCK HAWK SO CLOSE, INDEED, THAT THE NEAREST EGG IS DISTORTED which to his knowledge had occupied the same cliff for twenty years, and were rated as "old residents" before his time. In such an instance, how- ever, it must be borne in mind that a desirable nesting site will hold even a widowed bird. A new mate will be secured and this newcomer, if de- prived of its mate in turn, is quite likely to hold the ancient fortress and to bring home another bridegroom. The eggs of the Peregrine, four or five in number, are among the handsomest known. A background of pinkish buff is habitually buried in a smudge of vinaceous tawny, upon which spots and blotches of richest chocolate are vaguely outlined. Certain eggs in the collection of Mr. Donald Cohen of Alameda, and Mr. Chase Littlejohn of Redwood City, are best described as red. The circumstances under which the last-named eggs were found are worth special record. A waif barrel, half full of straw packing, was once cast up on the desolate marshes of the San Francisco Bay region at a point several miles east of Redwood City. Here, because of an undisputed territory filled with the California Clapper Rails, wild 1628. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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