. The Emu . Nest (in situ) and Young of Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides). FROM A PHOTO. BY C. P. CONIGRAVE. Thk Emu, Vol. IV. PLATE II. Frogmouth (Fodargus slrigoides), by Nest with Voung. FROM A PHOTO. BY J. SEARS. Vol. J MiLLIGAN, Notes OH a Trip to the Wongan Hills, York gum tree, the main branches of which overhung the nest was placed some 30 feet high above the road. Oneof the attendant parent birds, on observing us, immediatelyelongated itself and became rigid along the length of the limb^and so resembled the surroundings as almost to defy have always bee
. The Emu . Nest (in situ) and Young of Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides). FROM A PHOTO. BY C. P. CONIGRAVE. Thk Emu, Vol. IV. PLATE II. Frogmouth (Fodargus slrigoides), by Nest with Voung. FROM A PHOTO. BY J. SEARS. Vol. J MiLLIGAN, Notes OH a Trip to the Wongan Hills, York gum tree, the main branches of which overhung the nest was placed some 30 feet high above the road. Oneof the attendant parent birds, on observing us, immediatelyelongated itself and became rigid along the length of the limb^and so resembled the surroundings as almost to defy have always been struck with the similarity of the habit ofthe bird in so elongating and stiffening itself to that of some ofthe iguanas, which perform the same acts when observed. Canit be a device by each to escape detection inherited from a commonancestor ? As regards the second nest, Mr. Conigrave climbedup a neighbouring branch of the same tree, and on our passingup his camera, he in that unique position took a photographof the nest and young on a level plane. Unfortunately, onreaching Perth he found that the plate had been damaged intran
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