. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. A Naturalist's Notes from the Bush 313 "rocketer," but are obliged to mount gradually some loftier object than the nest from which to float on expanded wings to the desired goal. Among the forested ranges at the base of Mount Torbrek I saw a nest conspicuously built upon the splintered summit of a lofty stump, standing erect in the midst of a grove of fern-trees. In the wilderness of rock lying away at the back of the Cathedral Mount I have detected the nests of these birds in a variety of positions, such as restin
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. A Naturalist's Notes from the Bush 313 "rocketer," but are obliged to mount gradually some loftier object than the nest from which to float on expanded wings to the desired goal. Among the forested ranges at the base of Mount Torbrek I saw a nest conspicuously built upon the splintered summit of a lofty stump, standing erect in the midst of a grove of fern-trees. In the wilderness of rock lying away at the back of the Cathedral Mount I have detected the nests of these birds in a variety of positions, such as resting upon ledges, jambed tightly into fissures, or ensconced among the roots of the out-jutting scrub which clambers so profusely over the boulders. Where the country is deeply furrowed by mountain water-courses and dense with the vegetable life of a virgin forest I have most frequently found the nest on, or very. Photo by Login Wood's Point. VICTORIAN LYRE-BIRDS DANCING ON THEIR near, the ground, in which case it is generally covered with a heavy dome, entrance being - made through an opening in one side. My experience of the bird and its nursery suggests that it is merely an exception to the rule when the nest lacks this roofing of twigs and bark, of which material the whole structure is comprised. The massy, spacious top or crown of a tall tree-fern is not infrequently utilised as a suitable position for nesting purposes, and in consequence of the abundant foliage shooting out on all sides, forms at least a safe, secluded retreat. OUR COLOURED PLATE. THE BUDGERIGAR. The tiny Australian parraquet locally known as the budgerigar, but frequently termed in Europe the Australian love-bird, shell parraquet, or grass parraquet, is one of the prettiest and most elegantly coloured of the smaller members of its group. Scientifically it is known as Melopsittacus undulatus; and it is the sole representative of its group. It forms an excellent Please note that these images are e
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