. Gray Lady and the birds; stories of the bird year for home and school . KILLDEER Order—LiMicOL,E Family—Charadkhd^ Genus—y^GiALiTis Species—VociFERA. LEAST SANDPIPER OAME-BIEDS f 225 known as colour protection, a wise plan of Heart of Na-ture for the benefit of the weaker species. If threateneddanger does not pass by, then the old birds becomeaggressive, and sometimes fly at the intruder, be heman or animal. The peculiar call of the bird, Killdee-Killde-e-e-Killdeer, has given it its name, though it hasseveral other cries when brooding and protecting itsyoung. The desire to protect this char
. Gray Lady and the birds; stories of the bird year for home and school . KILLDEER Order—LiMicOL,E Family—Charadkhd^ Genus—y^GiALiTis Species—VociFERA. LEAST SANDPIPER OAME-BIEDS f 225 known as colour protection, a wise plan of Heart of Na-ture for the benefit of the weaker species. If threateneddanger does not pass by, then the old birds becomeaggressive, and sometimes fly at the intruder, be heman or animal. The peculiar call of the bird, Killdee-Killde-e-e-Killdeer, has given it its name, though it hasseveral other cries when brooding and protecting itsyoung. The desire to protect this charming bird, that theNational Association of the Audubon Societies is endeavour-ing to have made a law, state by state, is, after all, nothingnew. Listen to what Audubon himself wrote about theKilldeer, beginning with the nesting time: At this periodthe parents, who sit alternately on the eggs, never leavingthem to the heat of the sun, are extremely clamorous atthe sight of an enemy. The female droops her wings,emits her plaintive notes, and endeavours, by every meansshe can devise, to draw you from her nest or young. Themale dashes over you in th
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