. The birds of our country. CORMORANT. 387 mingled with lumps of turf. On this is laid one egg, white or greenish white in colour, but 'which soon becomes stained or soiled. If this egg is removed the bird will lay again. It is said that a large number of the eggs of these birds are unfruitful. The general colour of the Gannet is pure white, but the outer wing feathers are CORMORANT. PHALACROCORAX CARBO. Family Peleconid^. Genus Phalacrocorax. Crested Comorant—Great Black Comorant—Cole Goose— Skart. The Comorant is a resident bird in our islands, and may be found wherever rocky coasts
. The birds of our country. CORMORANT. 387 mingled with lumps of turf. On this is laid one egg, white or greenish white in colour, but 'which soon becomes stained or soiled. If this egg is removed the bird will lay again. It is said that a large number of the eggs of these birds are unfruitful. The general colour of the Gannet is pure white, but the outer wing feathers are CORMORANT. PHALACROCORAX CARBO. Family Peleconid^. Genus Phalacrocorax. Crested Comorant—Great Black Comorant—Cole Goose— Skart. The Comorant is a resident bird in our islands, and may be found wherever rocky coasts abound. This bird is often found some way inland near our lakes and rivers, but its home is really in the vicinity of the sea. Fish is its food, and for this it will dive, swimming with wonderful ease under water, and using its wings. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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