. 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 Dawson Leuco ricocheting passage darted a Leucosticte, midway. Perhaps the damage was already done, but, anyway, the fever for removing loose rocks was so strong upon us that we sent others down the well, reckless of possible damage to Leuco's eggs. But cooler counsels soon prevailed. Anxiously we thought, "Perhaps that Leuco's nest is not very far back from the well, after ; So the larger obstructions which remained were lifted 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 Dawson Leuco ricocheting passage darted a Leucosticte, midway. Perhaps the damage was already done, but, anyway, the fever for removing loose rocks was so strong upon us that we sent others down the well, reckless of possible damage to Leuco's eggs. But cooler counsels soon prevailed. Anxiously we thought, "Perhaps that Leuco's nest is not very far back from the well, after ; So the larger obstructions which remained were lifted one by one and passed up to be cast off outside. While we were de- liberating as to the use of the rope, the Leuco fluttered into the well, and lighted at the en- trance of one of the pos- sible side tunnels. Evi- dently what she saw dis- pleased her, for she flew away again. Soon she returned and went far- ther, apparently cover- ing the nest. But she was ill at ease and her quick departure filled me with further forebodings. Sure enough, when I had wormed my way down thirty feet or so, the eggs flashed in view, four of them, but one of them marked by an ominous- looking black spot, which proved, indeed, to be a gash. When I ar- rived, at last, at the nest level, puffing and wet and bedraggled—the walls were oozing icy water—I found that every egg had been struck by tiny flying par- Pholo by the Author . r . q. tides ot rock. 1 wo were DETAIL OF LEUCO CLIFFS: ALTITUDE n,6oo FEET . , ,. : , , THERE IS A NEST IN THE FISSURE BELOW THE UPPER SNOW PATCH CjUlte DaQly CaY CQ, DUL. Taken in Fresno County 171. 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,
Size: 1312px × 1904px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1923
