. Bird-lore . t to give an ideaof the adhesiveness of the glue used in the construction of Swiftsnests. July 20 I made the following note: Swiftlings no longermake use of the nest, but dispose themselves in various parts of thechimney, sometimes in a cluster, sometimes in twos or threes, andsometimes separately. They take flying exercises up and down thechimney, but 1 believe have not yet left it. The next morning I wasforced to conclude that three had taken flight into the great outsideworld, for upon looking the chimney over thoroughly with the aid ofa small mirror, I could find but two bird
. Bird-lore . t to give an ideaof the adhesiveness of the glue used in the construction of Swiftsnests. July 20 I made the following note: Swiftlings no longermake use of the nest, but dispose themselves in various parts of thechimney, sometimes in a cluster, sometimes in twos or threes, andsometimes separately. They take flying exercises up and down thechimney, but 1 believe have not yet left it. The next morning I wasforced to conclude that three had taken flight into the great outsideworld, for upon looking the chimney over thoroughly with the aid ofa small mirror, I could find but two birds. The chimney was much used by this interesting family until the24th of August. Early in the morning of that day a large number ofSwifts were seen gathering in a flock at a short distance from thehouse. Ten oclock that night I searched the chimney with alighted candle, but found no sign of life, .and I believe that theSwifts did not again enter within its walls. Three Cobbs Island Pictures BY WILLIAM L. BAILY. R IGHT out on the sandy beach,just above high tide, the BlackSkimmer risks her set of eggs,and, while apparently unprotected,they are so much the color of thesand and the surrounding shells andseaweed that they would not benoticed unless you were especiallylooking for them. The Skimmers are gull-like in form, with long, slender body and long wings, spreading almost three feet. They have a glossy black back, ELAfK SKIMMER wliltc brcast, orange feet, and a most curiously shaped orange bill, which is almost as thin as a knife, the thin edges closing vertically together. This peculiarity has given the bird the name of Razor Bill. Their graceful and regular flight can hardly be mistaken for thatof any other bird. They skim just over the surface of the water,following the contour of the waves, while the lower mandible of their 82 Bird- Lore bill, which is longer than the upper, projects below the surface of thewater, and when it comes in contact with a small fish, the lattersi
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